Jonah

The Lord instructed Jonah to preach against Nineveh, but Jonah fled, leading to a storm that subsided after he was thrown into the sea and swallowed by a great fish. Inside the fish, Jonah prayed to God, acknowledging His power and vowing to make good on his promises. After being vomited onto dry land, Jonah obeyed God's command to go to Nineveh, where he proclaimed the city's impending destruction, prompting the Ninevites to repent and seek God's compassion. God spared the city, but Jonah was angry, believing God's mercy was not just. God used a withered vine as a metaphor to explain that He was more concerned about the people of Nineveh than Jonah was about the vine, teaching Jonah about God's compassion and mercy.