And while he lingered. — Heb., and he lingered. Lot still clung to his wealth, and could not make up his mind to leave it, and so at length the angels took him by the hand and compelled him to quit the doomed city.

The Lord being merciful unto him. — Heb., in Jehovah’s pity for him. (Comp. Isaiah 63:9.)

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