Jonah 3:5-7 ▼

5 And the people of Nineveh believed in God; and they called a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the least of them.

6 Then the word reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, laid aside his mantle from him, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat on the ashes.

7 And he cried out and said, “In Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles: Do not let man, animal, herd, or flock taste a thing. Do not let them eat, and do not let them drink water.