Then Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made himself a booth, and sat under it in the shade, until he might see what would become of the city.
One of the practical lessons that should not be overlooked in connection with Jonah's actions here was stated thus by Blair, "He overlooked the importance of following through."[18]  If there was ever a time when the Ninevites needed Jonah it was immediately after their repentance.  Uncounted thousands had turned to the Lord, but they were still as newborn babes without any complete knowledge of what turning to God really meant.  His petulant departure from the city without addressing himself to the spiritual needs of those new believers "in God" was as reprehensible as anything that the prophet ever did.