| Chapter 1 | Chapter 3 |
| Call (Arise, Go, Call) v. 2 | Call (Arise, Go, Call) v. 2 |
| Jonah arises - flees to Tarshish v. 3 | Jonah arises - goes to Nineveh v. 3 |
| God acts - storm v. 4 | Jonah acts - prophesies destruction v. 4 |
| Sailors call to their gods v. 5 | Ninevites believe and fast v. 5 |
| Captain acknowledges Elohim v. 6 | King seeks Elohim's will vv. 6-8 |
| Sailors seek Yhwh's will vv. 7-13 | |
| Sailors pray to Yhwh "let us not perish" v. 14 | King orders prayer "lest we perish" v. 9 |
| Storm abates v. 15 | Destruction averted |
| Chapter 2 | Chapter 4 |
| Jonah saved | Jonah angry |
| Jonah prays | Jonah prays |
| God responds | God responds |
(based on P. Trible, Rhetorical Criticism)
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