And they took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
12. Lot, Abram’s brother’s son ] Notice this minute description of Lot and the mention of his residence in Sodom, as if chap. 13 had not immediately preceded. In Gen 14:14 ; Gen 14:16, Lot is spoken of as Abram’s brother.
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Verse 12. They took Lot, c.] The people, being exceedingly wicked, had provoked God to afflict them by means of those marauding kings and Lot also suffered, being found in company with the workers of iniquity. Every child remembers the fable of the Geese and Cranes; the former, being found feeding where the latter were destroying the grain, were all taken in the same net. Let him that readeth understand.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Lot now suffered for his cohabitation with bad neighbours.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
12. they took Lot . . . and hisgoods, and departedHow would the conscience of that young mannow upbraid him for his selfish folly and ingratitude in withdrawingfrom his kind and pious relative! Whenever we go out of the path ofduty, we put ourselves away from God’s protection, and cannot expectthat the choice we make will be for our lasting good.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And they took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son,…. The son of Haran, his elder brother, who was now, as the Jews say x, fifty years of age:
who dwelt in Sodom, or near it, in the country adjacent to it, see
Ge 13:12; and so being a neighbour of the men of Sodom, and a sojourner among them, he partakes of their punishment; and this was a just correction of him for choosing to dwell among such a people: and they took
his goods, and departed; as him and his family, so all his substance, his cattle, wealth, and riches of every sort, and went off with it: Eupolemus y, an Heathen writer, makes mention of this circumstance in his relation of this war, and says, that the Armenians, as he calls the four kings, baring conquered the Phoenicians, carried away captive the brother’s son of Abram.
x Shalshalet Hakabala, fol. 77. 1. y Apud Euseb. Evangel. Praepar. l. 9. c. 17. p. 418.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
12. And they took Lot. It is doubtful whether Lot remained at home while others went to the battle, and was there captured by the enemy; or whether he had been compelled to take arms with the rest of the people. As, however, Moses does not mention him till he speaks of the plundering of the city, the conjecture is probable, that at the conclusion of the battle, he was taken at home, unarmed. We here see, first, that sufferings are common to the good and the evil; then, that the more closely we are connected with the wicked and the ungodly, when God pours down his vengeance on them, the more quickly does the scourge come upon us.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
12. Took Lot This fact our writer is careful to note . Lot and all his family and possessions (comp . Gen 14:16) were taken, and it is also stated that Lot now dwelt in Sodom. He had first “pitched his tent toward Sodom,” (Gen 13:12,) but now has come to dwell in the city . “It does not seem that Lot had taken part in the revolt, or in the war; but as a prominent man his capture may have been deemed the more important . ” Jacobus.
Gen 14:12 And they took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
Ver. 12. And they took Lot. ] God passeth not by the sins of his dearest saints, without a sensible check. Lot, for his affecting the first choice, had soon enough of it. Strong affections bring strong afflictions; as hard knots require hard wedges. Earthly things court us, that they may cut our throats: these hosts welcome us into our inn with smiling countenance, that they may despatch us in our beds. Beware of the world’s cut-throat kindnesses; consort not with Sodomites, lest ye partake of their plagues. Hamath lies nigh to Damascus in place, and fares the worse for its neighbourhood. Zec 9:2 Lot loseth his goods and liberty; Jehoshaphat had well-nigh lost his life, for “loving those that hated the Lord.” 2Ch 18:31 ; 2Ch 19:2 .
who dwelt: emphasis to call attention to Gen 13:12. See note. Hebrew. HE (Lot), being a dweller in Sodom.
Lot: Gen 11:27, Gen 12:5
who: Gen 13:12, Gen 13:13, Num 16:26, Job 9:23, Jer 2:17-19, 1Ti 6:9-11, Rev 3:19, Rev 18:4
Reciprocal: Gen 14:16 – General Num 32:19 – we will Pro 13:20 – but
14:12 And they {f} took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
(f) The godly are plagued many times with the wicked: therefore their company is dangerous.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Fuente: Geneva Bible Notes