Genesis 19:17
And it came to pass when they brought them out, that they said, Save your own life by all means; look not round to that which is behind, nor stay in all the country round about, escape to the mountain, lest perhaps you be overtaken together with them.
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
In Context
18And Lot said to them, I pray, Lord,
Cross References
Genesis 18:22And the men having departed thence, came to Sodom; and Abraam was still standing before the Lord.
Genesis 19:22Hasten therefore to escape there, for I shall not be able to do anything until you are come there; therefore he called the name of that city, Segor.
1 Samuel 19:11And it came to pass in that night, that Saul sent messengers to the house of David to watch him, in order to kill him in the morning; and Melchol + 19:11 Gr. his wife sent to David. David's wife told him, saying, Unless you save your life this night, to-morrow you shall be slain.
1 Kings 19:3And Eliu feared, and rose, and departed for his life: and he comes to Bersabee to the land of Juda, and he left his servant there.
Jeremiah 48:6And Ismael went out to meet them; and they went on and wept: and he said to them, Come in to Godolias.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 19:16-24
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. 17 And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind… Read the whole commentary →