The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917], at sacred-texts.com
prepared
Four prepared things. (Jon 1:17); (Jon 4:6); (Jon 4:7); (Jon 4:8).
fainted
Compare (Kg1 19:4-8).
Taken as a lesson in service we have in Jonah a servant,
(1) disobedient, (Jon 1:1-11);
(2) afflicted, (Jon 1:12-17);
(3) praying (Jon 2:1-9(;
(4) delivered, (Jon 2:10);
(5) recommissioned, (Jon 3:1-3);
(6) powerful, (Jon 3:4-9);
(7) perplexed and fainting but not forsaken, (Jon 4:1-11).
Nineveh
(See Scofield) - (Nah 1:1).