The portrayal of the prophet in the book of Jonah draws upon the reference to the prophet Jonah ben Amittai in 2 Kgs 14:25. According to the Kings account, Jonah had foreseen the greatness of the restored kingdom of Israel under the rule of Jeroboam ben Joash (786–746 B.C.E.), who established Israelite rule from Lebo-Hamath in Aram/Syria to the Sea of the Arabah/Gulf of Aqaba during the first half of the eighth century B.C.E. This notice provides little information about the prophet, stating only