Jonah's prayer from the belly of the fish gives us some interesting insights. And we meet Hosea, a prophet of whom God required some very interesting things.
Jonah 2:1-10; Jonah 4:1-11; 2 Kings 13:5; 2 Kings 14:23-26; Hosea 1:1-11;Hosea 2:1-13, Suggested Reading: Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers