As a result of their repentance, Jehovah did not bring calamity upon the Ninevites at that time. ​ — Jonah 3: 5 - 10. Oracles were used as a means of political influence.
वे लोगों से कहते थे कि ‘ ईश्‍वर की यही मर्ज़ी है, ’ और इस तरह उनसे अपना काम निकलवाते थे ।