Jonah 2:2

Jonah · Old Testament · Chapter 2

“And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.”Jonah 2:2

What Does Jonah 2:2 Mean?

Jonah 2:2 is found in the book of Jonah, chapter 2, verse 2 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Jonah 2:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Psalms 34:4“I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.”Psalms 18:4“The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.”Psalms 120:1“In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.”James 5:13“Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.”Psalms 34:6“This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.”Psalms 86:7“In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.”Psalms 86:13“For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.”Psalms 139:8“If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.”Psalms 61:2“From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.”Psalms 88:1“O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:”Matthew 12:40“For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.”Luke 11:10“For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.”1 Samuel 2:6“The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.”Psalms 130:1“Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.”Matthew 14:30“But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.”1 Samuel 30:6“And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.”Hebrews 5:7“Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;”Psalms 22:24“For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.”Psalms 69:15“Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.”Psalms 116:3“The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.”

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