Leviathan confirmed her story at the request of both fishes, and then Jonah was ejected from one fish into the over-filled belly of the other. Cramped for room and otherwise made miserable, Jonah finally prayed, acknowledging the futility of his efforts to escape from God. But he was not answered until he had promised to redeem his pledge to capture Leviathan.
Jonah confirmed her account after both fish requested verification, and then he was expelled from one fish into the cramped belly of another. Jonah's situation became unbearable, but he finally prayed, acknowledging that his attempts to escape God were pointless. He wasn't answered until he had promised to redeem his pledge to capture Leviathan.