Genesis 18:23

And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?

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Interpretation

Here is the first solemn prayer upon record in the Bible; and it is a prayer for the sparing of Sodom. Abraham prayed earnestly that Sodom might be spared, if but a few righteous persons should be found in it.

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This thought runs through Genesis 18:23-24.

Genesis 18:23 Genesis 18:24

Glossary

Abraham Person: Father of a multitude, son of Terah, named ( Gen. 11:27 ) before his older brothers Nahor and Haran, because he was the heir of the promises.