Bible Stories for Kids › Week 17: Elisha and Jonah › Day 119

Inside the Fish

A Bible story for kids from Jonah 2. Day 119 of 365.

Jonah was inside the giant fish for three days and three nights! It was dark and slimy.

Jonah prayed, “God, I'm sorry. I called out to you, and you heard me. Thank you for saving me!”

Then God told the fish to spit Jonah out onto dry land. Splat! Jonah got a second chance.

Key Verse

Salvation belongs to the LORD!Jonah 2:9, ESV

Talk About It

When have you gotten a second chance?

Story Questions

How long was Jonah inside the fish?

Three days and three nights

What did Jonah do inside the fish?

Prayed

What did the fish do at the end?

Spit Jonah out on land

Try This Today

Make a cozy “fish belly” fort with blankets and pray your prayers inside it tonight.

Pray Together

God, thank you for second chances. Salvation belongs to you! Amen.