4:1 This displeased Jonah terribly ¹  and he became very angry. ²  4:2 He prayed to the Lord and said, “Oh, Lord, this is just what I thought ³  would happen ⁴  when I was in my own country. ⁵  This is what I tried to prevent ⁶  by attempting to escape to Tarshish! ⁷  – because I knew ⁸  that you are gracious and compassionate, slow to anger ⁹  and abounding ¹⁰  in mercy, and one who relents concerning threatened judgment. ¹¹