When Jonáh had long prophecied in Israél and had little profited, God gave. him express charge to go, and denounce his judgements against Ninivéh the chief city of the Assyrians, because he had appointed, that they which were of the heathen, should convert by the mighty power of his word, and that within three days preaching, th at Israél might see how horribly they had provoked God’s wrath, which for the space of so many years, had not converted to the Lord for so many Prophets and so diligent preaching. He prophecied under Joásh, and Jeroboám, as 2 Kings 14.25.