--- title: "Bullinger" description: "Then = And See note on Jonah 2:10 . the Lord. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . belly = bowels. Compare Jonah 1:17 . Note the F" image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/jonah/2" --- **Then** = And See note on [Jonah 2:10](../../../kjv/jonah/2/10) . **the Lord.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 . **God.** Hebrew. *Elohim.* App-4 . **belly** = bowels. Compare [Jonah 1:17](../../../kjv/jonah/1/17) . **Note the Figure of speech** *Exergasia* ( App-6 ), as shown by the *Alternation* in [Jonah 2:2](../../../kjv/jonah/2/2) . **cried** = cried out. Not the same word as in the next clause, or in [Jonah 1:5](../../../kjv/jonah/1/5) ; but the same as in [Jonah 1:2](../../../kjv/jonah/1/2) , [Jonah 1:5](../../../kjv/jonah/1/5) , [Jonah 1:14](../../../kjv/jonah/1/14) . **heard** = answered. Hebrew. *anah* . Not the same word as in the next clause. **hell.** Hebrew. *Sheol* . App-35 . Compare [Psalms 18:5](../../../kjv/psalms/18/5) ; [Psalms 116:3](../../../kjv/psalms/116/3) . **cried** = cried for help in distress. Not the same word as in preceding clause, or in [Jonah 1:2](../../../kjv/jonah/1/2) , [Jonah 1:5](../../../kjv/jonah/1/5) , [Jonah 1:14](../../../kjv/jonah/1/14) . **heardest** = gavest heed to. Hebrew. *shama* . Not the same word as in preceding clause. **hadst cast** = castedst, or didst cast. **midst** = heart. **floods:** or, tides. Hebrew. *nahar,* (Singular.) **all Thy billows** , &c. Compare [Psalms 42:7](../../../kjv/psalms/42/7) . **Then said,** &c. Compare Psa 81:22 **toward,** &c. Compare [1 Kings 8:38](../../../kjv/1-kings/8/38) . **holy.** See note on [Exodus 3:5](../../../kjv/exodus/3/5) . **waters.** Compare [Psalms 69:1](../../../kjv/psalms/69/1) . **soul.** Hebrew. *nephesh* . App-13 . **depth** = an abyss. **weeds** = floating sea-weeds. **bottoms** = roots. **the earth,** &c = as for the earth, her bars, &c. Some codices, with one early printed edition, and Syriac, read "and as to the earth". **was.** Substitute "were". **for ever.** The thought of a drowning man. **brought** = didst bring. **corruption** = the pit or grave, the place of corruption. Hebrew shachath, **fainted** = swooned, or became unconscious to all else. Compare [Psalms 77:3](../../../kjv/psalms/77/3) .[Lamentations 2:12](../../../kjv/lamentations/2/12) , From *'ataph,* to cover or involve in darkness. **the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* (with 'eth) = Jehovah Him-self. App-4 . **observe** = regard, or heed. **lying** = empty. **forsake their own mercy** = do not heed their chastisement. **forsake** = not to heed. Hebrew. *'azab.* Compare [Genesis 2:24](../../../kjv/genesis/2/24) . **mercy.** Hebrew. *hesed.* A homonym, with two meanings: (1) lovingkindness, as in Gen 24:12 . [2 Samuel 7:15](../../../kjv/2-samuel/7/15) . [1 Chronicles 19:2](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/19/2) . [2 Chronicles 6:14](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/6/14) .[Psalms 103:4](../../../kjv/psalms/103/4) , [Psalms 103:8](../../../kjv/psalms/103/8) , [Psalms 103:11](../../../kjv/psalms/103/11) , [Psalms 103:17](../../../kjv/psalms/103/17) , &c.; (2) correction, or chastisement ([Leviticus 20:17](../../../kjv/leviticus/20/17) , a wicked thing bringing down punishment). [Job 37:13](../../../kjv/job/37/13) (mercy = chastisement, synonymous with "correction" in preceding clause (margin *rod)).* [Proverbs 25:10](../../../kjv/proverbs/25/10) (put to shame: i.e. by correction) **Salvation is of** = Salvation (belongeth] to: as in [Psalms 3:8](../../../kjv/psalms/3/8) . The prayer (verses: [Jonah 2:2-9](../../../kjv/jonah/2/2-9) ). **of** = to. **And, &c.** Jonah's rapid thought and words before he died were subsequently written down by him; for all the verbs are in the past tense, not the present. Compare [Jonah 2:6](../../../kjv/jonah/2/6) , "didst bring", &c. 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