God said this to Jonah But Jonah did not want to do it and ran away. Jonah was a prophet from Israel and the people of Nineveh were his enemies.

He got on a ship and sailed away. He did not want to help the people of Nineveh, he wanted God to punish them.

A violent storm arose. Jonah told the sailors to throw him in the sea.

God did not let Jonah drown he was swallowed by a great whale and spat out on a beach.

Jonah went to Nineveh and told them to say sorry. They said sorry for their wickedness.

Jonah sat in the sun cross. He wanted God to punish them for their wickedness. But God loves everyone.