Having consider the reluctance of man to kill as is seen in this passage, we now come to: The noble spirit of Jonah. There was a most exemplary and commendable submissiveness about Jonah. 1. He submitted to the Lord. He told the men plainly what would stop the storm, verse 12. 2. He submitted to the men. Having God's chastening administered by others is a humbling thing and not easily borne. 3. He submitted to the sea. Drowning is not an easy death and one which makes us shudder.