See now, I have two virgin daughters. Please let me bring them out to you, and you may do to them what seems good to you. Only don’t do anything to these men, because they have come under the shadow of my roof.”
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 8. Known man. They were neglected, while men were inflamed with desires of each other. See Romans 1. Bible.—Abuse. Lot tries by every means to divert them from their purpose; being well assured, that they would have nothing to do with his daughters, who were promised to some of the inhabitants. He endeavours to gain time, hoping perhaps that his guests would escape by some back way, while he is talking to the people. Bible.—Some allow that, under so great a perturbation of mind, he consented to an action which could never be allowed, though it was a less evil. Menochius.