How many children did Lot have before the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah?

[heirmiles]

I've been feeding on Matthew Henry's Larger commentary recently and came across his comment on Genesis '19:15-23 which honestly surprised me.

I always thought that when Lot went to warn his sons in law about the approaching cataclysm that they were engaged to his two daughters, just not yet married.

But then,

"Here is,

'I. The rescue of Lot out of Sodom. Though there were not ten righteous men in Sodom, for whose sakes it might be spared, yet that one righteous man that was among them delivered his own soul, Ezekiel '14:14. Early in the morning his own guests, in kindness to him, turned him out of doors, and his family with him, verse '15. His daughters that were married perished with their unbelieving husbands; but those that continued with him were preserved with him."
(CCEL page '230 volume '1 of Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible)

I humbly repent

 

[JIMINZ]

I've been feeding on Matthew Henry's Larger commentary recently and came across his comment on Genesis '19:15-23 which honestly surprised me.

I always thought that when Lot went to warn his sons in law about the approaching cataclysm that they were engaged to his two daughters, just not yet married.

But then,

"Here is,

'I. The rescue of Lot out of Sodom. Though there were not ten righteous men in Sodom, for whose sakes it might be spared, yet that one righteous man that was among them delivered his own soul, Ezekiel '14:14. Early in the morning his own guests, in kindness to him, turned him out of doors, and his family with him, verse '15. His daughters that were married perished with their unbelieving husbands; but those that continued with him were preserved with him."
(CCEL page '230 volume '1 of Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible)

I humbly repent

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Gen 19:15,16
15) 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.
16) And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.

Lot and his two daughters were spared, his wife was turned into a pillar of salt.

 

[sdowney717]

I've been feeding on Matthew Henry's Larger commentary recently and came across his comment on Genesis '19:15-23 which honestly surprised me.

I always thought that when Lot went to warn his sons in law about the approaching cataclysm that they were engaged to his two daughters, just not yet married.

But then,

"Here is,

'I. The rescue of Lot out of Sodom. Though there were not ten righteous men in Sodom, for whose sakes it might be spared, yet that one righteous man that was among them delivered his own soul, Ezekiel '14:14. Early in the morning his own guests, in kindness to him, turned him out of doors, and his family with him, verse '15. His daughters that were married perished with their unbelieving husbands; but those that continued with him were preserved with him."
(CCEL page '230 volume '1 of Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible)

I humbly repent

It seems Lot had 2 other daughters who had already married. So 4 daughters and 2 son in laws.
And the 2 daughters that were virgins were the ones Lot offered to the evil men of Sodom to be you know....

Gen 19
14 So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who had married his daughters, and said, “Get up, get out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city!” But to his sons-in-law he seemed to be joking.


Gen 19


4 Now before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, both old and young, all the people from every quarter, surrounded the house. 5 And they called to Lot and said to him, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us that we may know them carnally.”

6 So Lot went out to them through the doorway, shut the door behind him, 7 and said, “Please, my brethren, do not do so wickedly! 8 See now, I have two daughters who have not known a man; please, let me bring them out to you, and you may do to them as you wish; only do nothing to these men, since this is the reason they have come under the shadow of my roof.”