Lot

Lot was the son of Haran and the nephew of Abraham, traveling with him from Ur of the Chaldeans to the land of Canaan (Gen.12.4). When their combined flocks and herds grew too large for the land, the two men agreed to part ways: Lot looked east and chose the well-watered plain of the Jordan, eventually settling in Sodom (Gen.13). His choice brought him into danger — he was captured when four kings raided the region, and Abraham mounted a daring rescue (Gen.14). When angels visited Sodom, Lot recognized their true nature and protected them from the violent men of the city. The angels then warned Lot to flee before God destroyed the cities of the plain with fire and sulfur (Gen.19). His wife looked back at the destruction and was turned into a pillar of salt. Second Peter 2.7 calls Lot a righteous man who was tormented by the wickedness around him. His daughters, believing civilization was ended, conceived children with him — the ancestors of the Moabites and Ammonites.