“Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the Lord, because he had told them.”
The great fear of the sailors upon learning that Jonah is fleeing from the LORD indicates their recognition that Jonah's disobedience has brought divine judgment upon them. The question about why Jonah has done this indicates the sailors' understanding of the causal relationship.
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