Jonah 1:11
¶Then said they unto him, bWhat shall we do unto thee, that the sea 6may be calm unto us? for the sea 7wrought, and was tempestuous.
¶Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.
b:
1 Samuel 6:2 And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the LORD? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place.
2 Samuel 24:11-24:13 11. For when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying, 12. Go and say unto David, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things; choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee. 13. So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.
6:
Heb. may be silent from us.
7:
Or, grew more and more tempestuous. Heb. went and was.
when they heard all that Jonah had declared to them, and well weighed it all, and saw it looked all of one piece, most credible.
a prophet fittest in that respect to tell them what should be done, and a party so highly concerned in it.
if thy God will by thee declare his will and we do it, we shall not provoke him; and if thou submit to his will, and direct us, we shall not injure thee.
cease its rage, and return to its former calmness for us to make our voyage.
though Jonah had recounted all, and given glory to God, taken shame to himself, and satisfied the seamen, yet the sea grew higher and higher, more tempestuous in itself, and more dangerous to them, and they were sensible that somewhat must be done with Jonah to quiet all. Their fear was lest they should mistake herein, and therefore they ask his counsel.