Jonah 3:7
And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:
Cross-reference
In Jonah 3:5, the people already proclaimed a fast and put on sackcloth; the king's decree in 3:7 formalizes and expands this communal response.
Joel 2:16 similarly commands a gathering of all people, including vulnerable ones, for a sacred fast — echoing the same inclusive urgency of Nineveh's repentance.
Ezekiel 14:6 commands Israel to repent and turn from idols — the same call to turn from evil that drives Nineveh's king to decree a fast here.
2 Chronicles 20:3 has Jehoshaphat proclaiming a fast for Judah when threatened, similar to the Ninevite king's fast for repentance.
Isaiah 58:4 criticizes fasting done with strife and violence — contrasting with the genuine repentance this decree aims for, highlighting that fasting must be heartfelt.
Joel 2:15 calls for a holy fast and sacred assembly, similar to the king's decree that no one eat or drink.
Ezra 8:21 records Ezra proclaiming a fast to humble themselves before God, paralleling the king's call for fasting in Nineveh.