Jonah 3:1 (KJV)

Passage

And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying,

Nearby Context

Jonah 3:1 And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying,

Jonah 3:2 Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.

Jonah 3:3 So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days’ journey.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "word", "lord", "came", "jonah", "second", "time", and "saying". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "word" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Arise go unto Nineveh that great city...", so "word" and "lord" should be read forward into that movement. In Jonah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "word" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.