Jonah 1:6 uses the same 'perhaps' hope for deliverance from perishing, directly paralleling the king's tentative hope in Jonah 3:9.

2 Samuel 12:22 has David using the same 'Who knows?' expression of hope for God's grace, mirroring the king's uncertain hope in Jonah.

Joel 2:13 describes God's merciful character and His relenting over disaster, directly supporting the hope in Jonah 3:9 that He may turn from anger.

Joel 2:14 uses the identical 'Who knows whether he will not turn and relent' phrase, mirroring the king's hope in Jonah 3:9.

Amos 5:15 uses the same 'perhaps' structure, linking repentance to hope that God will be gracious.

Exodus 32:12 records Moses pleading for God to 'turn from fierce anger'—the same appeal for divine relenting.

In Exodus 32:30 Moses says 'perhaps I can make atonement'—mirrors the hopeful 'who knows' of Jonah 3:9.

In Judges 10:15 Israel confesses sin and pleads for deliverance, echoing Nineveh's repentant hope for mercy.

Jeremiah 18:8 states God's promise to relent if a nation turns from evil — the same conditional logic as Jonah's hope.

Jeremiah 26:13 promises God will relent if the people change their ways — directly parallel to the conditional hope in Jonah.

Psalm 90:13 pleads 'Return, O LORD' — mirroring the hope in Jonah that God will turn from his anger.

Psalm 106:45 affirms God relents because of His steadfast love, providing the theological foundation for the hope expressed in Jonah 3:9.

Lamentations 3:29 says 'there may yet be hope' after humility — the same uncertain hope as 'who knows?' in Jonah.

Daniel 4:27 advises repentance 'that there may perhaps be' relief — echoing Jonah's 'who knows?' about God relenting.

Zephaniah 2:3 urges humility 'perhaps you may be hidden' from wrath — same tentative hope as Jonah's plea.

Acts 8:22 tells Simon to repent 'if possible' for forgiveness — a NT parallel to Jonah's uncertain hope of mercy.