Jonah 4:5
So Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him a booth, and sat under it in the shadow, till he might see what would become of the city.
Cross-reference
Genesis 19:27
Parallel
In Genesis 19:27, Abraham goes early to see Sodom's fate—like Jonah watching for Nineveh's destruction. Both observe divine judgment on wicked cities.
Genesis 19:28
Parallel
Abraham sees the smoke of Sodom's destruction; Jonah waits for Nineveh's doom. Both witness God's judgment on cities from a distance.
1 Kings 19:9
Parallel
1 Kings 19:9 shows Elijah alone in a cave after his triumph, paralleling Jonah sitting east of Nineveh after preaching—both despondent prophets.
Jeremiah 17:16
Contrast
Jeremiah 17:16 says he did not desire judgment. Jonah desires Nineveh's destruction—a clear contrast of compassion versus anger.
Luke 19:41
Contrast
Jesus weeps over Jerusalem's coming destruction. Jonah sits wanting Nineveh destroyed. Strong contrast of lament versus vindictiveness.