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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

Genesis 19:20

And it is a little one; therefore as its inhabitants, so its sins are fewer, and it will not be an eminent example of thy vengeance, as the other places will be.

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See also Genesis 19:20 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Genesis 19:20. _IT IS A LITTLE ONE_] Probably Lot wished to have it for an inheritance, and therefore pleaded its being a _little_ one, that his request might be the more readily granted. Or he...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    - The Destruction of Sodom and Amorah 9. גשׁ־הלאה gesh-hāl'âh, “approach to a distant point,” stand back. 11. סנורים _san__e__vērı̂ym_, “blindness,” affecting the mental more than the ocular visi...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 19 THE DESTRUCTION OF SODOM AND GOMORRAH _ 1. The angels visit (Genesis 19:1)_ 2. Lot and the Sodomites (Genesis 19:6) 3. The destruction of Sodom announced (Genesis 19:12) 4. Lot and his

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    The men have learnt all they need to know of Sodom's character, and tell Lot of its impending fate that he may be rescued with his household. His prospective sons-in-law (_mg.)_ do not heed his warnin...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    GENESIS 12:1 TO GENESIS 25:18. THE STORY OF ABRAHAM. In this section the three main sources, J. E, P are present. Gunkel has given strong reasons for holding that J is here made up of two main sources...

  • B. W. Johnson's Bible Commentary

    BEHOLD, NOW, THIS CITY IN NEAR TO FLEE UNTO, AND IT IS. LITTLE ONE. By "this city" he means Zoar, before called Bela, but now taking the name of Zoar, which means "littleness," from the plea of Lot th...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    IS IT NOT. LITTLE ONE? Figure of speech _Epitrechon._ MY SOUL. myself. Hebrew my _nephesh._...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _is it not a little one_ i.e. "is it not a trifle (_miz-ar_)?" It is a "small" concession to grant; or a "small" distance to go. Evidently a play on the pronunciation of the word Zoar. Lot's entreaty...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _6. The Flight to Zoar_ (Genesis 19:18-22) 18 And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my lord: 19 behold now, thy servant hath found favor in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy lovingkindness, which t...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND WHEN THE MORNING AROSE, THEN THE ANGELS HASTENED LOT, SAYING, ARISE, TAKE THY WIFE, AND THY TWO DAUGHTERS, WHICH ARE HERE; LEST THOU BE CONSUMED IN THE INIQUITY OF THE CITY._ The kindly interest...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE DESTRUCTION OF THE CITIES OF THE PLAIN 1. The visit of the two angels (who are 'the men' of Genesis 18) may be regarded as the final test of Sodom. If they were hospitably received and honourably...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE GENESIS _ALUN OWEN_ CHAPTER 19 TWO *ANGELS GO TO SODOM V1 The two *angels reached Sodom in the evening. Lot sat at the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he stood up. He went...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    The *angels told Lot to go to the hills. But Lot did not go there. The *angels allowed Lot to go to Zoar. Lot wanted to go there. But Lot soon had to go where the *angels had said. (See verse 30.)...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    הִנֵּה ־נָ֠א הָ עִ֨יר הַ זֹּ֧את קְרֹבָ֛ה

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    DESTRUCTION OF THE CITIES OF THE PLAIN Genesis 19:1 WHILE Abraham was pleading with the Lord the angels were pursuing their way to Sodom. And in doing so they apparently observed the laws of those hu...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    SODOM AND GOMORRAH DESTROYED Genesis 19:12 It was a very weak nature that heaven was so eager to rescue. Though described as a _righteous_ man, Lot was a very weak one. He had pitched his tent toward...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Here the story of the visit of Jehovah and the angels is continued. Here we see the two angels coming to Lot. By this time Lot had attained to a position of eminence in Sodom. The phrase, "sitting in...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    LOT AND HIS FAMILY Any doubt one has about God keeping wicked under his protective care is removed by this story. The angels delivered Lot, his wife and their two daughters safely from the city before...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Behold now, this city [is] near to flee unto, and it [is] a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, ([is] it not a (k) little one?) and my soul shall live. (k) Though it is little, yet it is great eno...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live. Zoar means a little one....

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    We have had hitherto God's account of that which He had made; then the trial and utter ruin of the creature, with the revelation of divine mercy in Christ the Lord. We have had in fine the judgment of...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Lot, in the following chapter, because of his connection with the heavenly man, depositary of God's counsels and wisdom, and intercessor, himself down in the plain of this world, which he had chosen,...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    BEHOLD NOW, THIS CITY [IS] NEAR TO FLEE UNTO,.... Pointing to Bela, afterwards called Zoar, from what follows: it is said to be two miles distant from Sodom z. But the Jews a say it was four miles, an...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Behold now, this city [is] near to flee unto, and it [is] a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, ([is] it not a little one?) and my soul shall live. Ver. 20. _Is it not a little one?_] Let no man u...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Lot entertaineth two Angels. 4 The vicious Sodomites are striken with blindnesse. 12 Lot is sent for safety into the mountaines. 18 Hee obtaineth leaue to goe into Zoar. 24 Sodome and Gomorrah a...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one; oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live. Whether the Lord had again joined the angels after Lot...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The Rescue of Lot...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    See Genesis 18:1 ff for the passage quote with footnotes. 3. _The entrance and sojourn of the two angels in Sodom, and the completed manifestation of its corruption in opposition to the better conduct...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    SODOM'S WICKEDNESS EXPOSED Not in the heat of the day, but in the evening, the two angels arrived at Sodom. Lot was sitting in the gate, the place of a judge. He was a believer making an effort to con...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-29 Lot was good, but there was not one more of the same character in the city. All the people of Sodom were very wicked and vile. Care was therefore taken for saving Lot and his family. Lot lingere...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    There are two methods which the Lord graciously adopts, in order to draw the heart away from this present world. The first is, by setting before it the attractiveness and stability of "things above....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Genesis 19:20 city H5892 near H7138 flee H5127 (H8800) it H1931 one H4705 escape H4422 (H8735) one...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And Lot said to them, “Oh! Not so, my Lord. Look, your servant has found grace in your sight and you have magnified your mercy, which you have showed to me in saving my life. But I cannot escape to t...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Genesis 19 Notice: I. Sodom's sinfulness. Her sins were committed amidst an unbounded flush of prosperity; they were committed amidst scenes of much natural loveliness, Nature being outraged before...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Genesis 19:12. _And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place:_ Let me bid eve...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Lot's backsliding and escape. CHARACTERS: Angels, Lot and family, Abraham, Moab, Benammi. CONCLUSION: No Christian can find his pleasure and profit in th...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Genesis 19:1. _Lot sat in the gate of Sodom,_ as a magistrate, no doubt, for the wicked accuse him of making himself a judge or elder. The main gate of a city was the usual place of hearing causes, an...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Is it not a little one?_ IS IT NOT A LITTLE ONE? God warns us to flee from the low level life of sin to the mountain of purity and peace. A word spoken by a friend, something read in a letter or boo...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And Lot said unto them, Oh! not so, my Lord_ THE INFIRMITIES OF THE HEIRS OF SALVATION I. THESE INFIRMITIES ARE SEEN DURING THE PROGRESS OF THEIR DELIVERANCE. 1. The infirmity of fear (Genesis 19:...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 19:17 Since the entire valley will be destroyed, Lot is told to ESCAPE TO THE HILLS. Lot thinks this will be too difficult and therefore asks to be given refuge in a small city...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Genesis 19:18_ THE INFIRMITIES OF THE HEIRS OF SALVATION Lot was a representative of the heirs of salvation, inasmuch as it was God’s gracious purpose to save him...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 19:12. Son-in-law, and thy sons, and thy daughters.] “The mention of the son-in-law before the sons and daughters is somewhat surprising. _Lange_ has proposed to read thus: ‘H...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION GENESIS 19:12, GENESIS 19:13 AND THE MEN SAID UNTO LOT,—after the incident recorded in the preceding verses. Lot by this time had doubtless recognized their celestial character; accordingl...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Chapter nineteen of the book of Genesis deals with the destruction of the city of Sodom. The Lord came to Abraham and informed him of the fact that because of the wickedness of Sodom, it was necessary...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    this. Genesis 19:30 Proverbs 3:5 Amos 3:6 and my. Genesis 12:13 Psalms 11

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    LOT FLEEING FROM SODOM Genesis 19:14 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We have before us one of the greatest conflagrations of all history, dual cities and their neighboring villages utterly consumed by fire sent...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    ABRAHAM AND LOT CONTRASTED Genesis 19:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS As we enter into Genesis nineteen we are struck with many contrasts between it and Genesis eighteen. The eighteenth speaks of Abraham and t...

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