God caused them to repent. If he wanted to destroy them he wouldn't have used vocal means to affect the outcome.
Amen... If he wanted to destroy them we would not be having this conversation.
God is not served by human hand as a will .
He tossed Jonas into the sea of judgement and by reason of the sufferings of hell he cried out to the our father and was strengthened three times. Then God vomited him out on dry hand, right on schedule and moved his feet as a apostle. He dragged Jonas to perform his good work. After the city was not destroyed Jonas wanted to die.
No man can come unless he does the dragging .Some kick against the pricks the prompting of the Spirit less then others. Some have calloused feet and walk on fire in danger of leprously .
A lesson from Jonah to us. When angry at God who works in us and if we we look to blame people . We should remember it is God who works in us with us to do his good pleasure. Never know a person could be entertaining as a stranger. A believer with a message of the gospel? He might have some bread to share or share each others, a answer to prayer. .
closing that with no mururing like Jonas . Murrueing caused the fall . when mankind did the will of another
4 Then the Lord said, “Do you think it is right for you to be angry?”