A king listening to The King

Father I pray that as I read Your word, show me how I can better show your Kingdom to other people. Let me be obedient to what you are asking me to, whether inwardly or for others in a more tangible way. I pray that You would give me hears to hear and eyes to see what you are saying in this part of Your prophet's story.

V.1
Jonah is recommissioned by the LORD 'the second time'. This phrasing shows to us God's determination to reach the Ninevites.
V.2
In Jonah 1:2 God says to Jonah, "Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it for their evil has come up before me," but here, God's word changes slightly. He says "Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city and call out against it the message that I tell you.' It seems clear that God wanted Jonah to call out against their evil. Why does God change His words here?
V.3
Jonah is obedient. Why? Has his heart changed? What would my heart be LORD? I'll go because I have to? I'll go because I don't want to get eaten by another animal? If You have asked me to do something, let my heart be right before You! The Hebrew in this verse points to the translation that Nineveh is a 'great city to God'. Why? Despite their unrepentant sin, why are they great to God? Nineveh and its surrounding area was between 30-56 miles across. Jonah was preaching for 3 days.
V.4
Jonah spent the first day telling Ninevites that their city would be overthrown. This is the same verb (haphak) that we see in the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen 19). The way I read this verse, it sounds like this threat is unconditional but we read in Jeremiah 18:7-8 that God will relent if their is true repentance shown. Grace before Jesus!
V.5
Here, we are shown two ancient demonstrations of mourning; to fast and to wear sackcloth. Where have these gone? Daniel did this (Dan 9:3) as did the people of Israel, both in Nehemiah 9:1 and Esther 4:3. Why don't we wear sackcloth to mourn anymore. Has it gone out of fashion? Father why do I not fast more often? Help me to keep this discipline with Kavanah (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kavanah). Keep me humble. Let me put You first in my words and my actions!
V.6-9
This is incredible! The King of Nineveh (who was most likely the governor because Nineveh was not a Assyrian capital) hears the Word of God and responds in such a way I can pray and hope for! He issues a proclamation which some scholars assume is carried out in verse 5. The ESV study Bible says that v.5 and v.6-9 are more likely in topical order instead of chronological order. One reason for this might be to emphasise to the reader that the people of Nineveh are responding to God and not just to their king. The King is not convinced that their repentance will save their lives but it appears that he has hope. V. 9 starts with the king saying 'Who knows?' We have seen pagans concerned over people perishing 3 times now in this book! First the sailors (1:4 and 1:6) and now the king. Nothing yet from our prophet. Why is this?
V.10
God relents. He has relented for us through the death of His Son and we are so blessed. We can imagine how these people must feel! How do we feel when we bring the gospel to our friends and our enemies and we see them turn from their sin into a life with Jesus? There is so much joy! How did Jonah feel? I guess we will find out soon!