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John Gill's Exposition on Genesis 18:28

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Peradventure there should lack five of the fifty righteous, etc.] Or there should be but forty five; for Abraham perceived, by the Lord’s answer, that there were not fifty righteous persons in the place: wilt thou destroy all the city for [lack of] five? Abraham proceeds gradually in his requests, and does not ask too much at once, lest he should not succeed: and he said, if l find there forty and five, I will not destroy [it]; that is, forty five righteous persons.
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