Abrahams Humble Intercession for Sodom, Commentary on Genesis 18
ABRAHAM's Humble Interceſsion for SODOM; And the LORD's gracious Conceſſions in Anſwer thereunto: Containing ſundry MEDITATIONS UPON GEN. XVIII. from Ver. 23. to the end of the Chapter.
Ver. 23. And Abraham drew near, and ſaid, Wilt thou alſo deſtroy the righteous with the wicked?
24 Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the City, wilt thou alſo deſtroy, and not ſpare the place for the fifty righteous, that are therein?
25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to ſlay the righteous with the wicked, and that the righteous ſhould be as the wicked, that be far from thee: ſhall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
26 And the LORD ſaid, If I finde in Sodom fifty righteous, within the City, then I will ſpare all the place for their ſakes.
27 And Abraham anſwered, and ſaid, Behold, now, I have taken upon me to ſpeak unto the LORD, which am but duſt and aſhes:
28 Peradventure there ſhall lack five of the fifty righteous, wilt thou deſtroy all the City for lack of five? And be ſaid, If I finde there fourty and five, I will not deſtroy it.
29 And he ſpake unto him yet again, and ſaid, Peradventure there ſhall be fourty found there: And he ſaid, I will not do it for fourties ſake.
30 And he ſaid unto him, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will ſpeak: Peradventure there ſhall thirty be found there: And he ſaid, I will not do it, if I finde thirty there.
31 And he ſaid, B…hold, now I have taken upon me to ſpeak unto the Lord: Peradventure there ſhall be twenty found there. And he ſaid, I will not deſtroy it for twenties ſakes.
32 And he ſaid, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will ſpeak yet but this once: Peradventure ten ſhall be found there. And he ſaid, I will not deſtroy it for tens ſake.
33 And the LORD went his way, as ſoon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.