Jonah 4:2
World English Bible (WEB)
"He prayed to the Lord, and said, "Please, Lord, wasn't this what I said when I was still in my own country? Therefore I hurried to flee to Tarshish, for I knew that you are a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and you relent of doing harm."
About Jonah
God's mercy extends even to Israel's enemies, as Jonah reluctantly learns.
Old Testament • Book #32