Matthew Poole and continuators on Jonah 2:6

6 I went down to the bottoms of the mountains , the earth with her barrs was about me for ever : yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption , O LORD my God .

The Fish carried him down.

As deep in the Sea as are the bottoms of the mountains, or into those depths out of which might be supposed that mountains were thence drawn out by the Roots, an elegant description of fathomless depths, whirlepools of the Seas.

I seemed to be imprisoned where the bars that secured me were as great and durable as the Rocks, which they were made of.

Notwithstanding all these insuperable difficulties, and my own fears.

By what was first my danger thou hast wonderfully secured me, what I thought should have been my Grave, was made a safety to me, by the Fish Ionah is in due time fairly and safely set on shore.

His Life of nature, his Life of comfort, and peace, and joy too.

Or the pit, a description of the state of the dead whose bodies turn to putrefaction and stench.

O Almighty and Eternal Being, Lord and Soveraign over all.

Mine saith Ionah by particular choice, Faith and Hope, whom I had served and should not have disobey'd, to whom I pray'd, who hath pardoned, whom I will adore, obey and love for ever.

Marginal references: Heb. cuttings.; Or, the pit.