The sins of Nineveh notwithstanding, God spared the inhabitants because

A.

Jonah was reluctant to deliver the message to them

B.

The people responded positively to God's mercy

C.

Nineveh was made up of a large population which did not know its right from its left

D.

Nineveh was a great and prosperous city with one hundred and twenty thousand inhabitants

Correct answer is B

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