Genesis 19:29
And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt.
Cross-reference
Genesis 18:23-33 records Abraham's intercession for Sodom's righteous — the specific act of faithfulness God remembered when rescuing Lot.
In Genesis 8:1, 'God remembered Noah' mirrors the same phrase here — both times God acts in mercy after catastrophic judgment, preserving the faithful.
Genesis 13:12 records Lot settling near Sodom — the choice that made his later rescue through Abraham's favor with God so necessary.
Genesis 12:2 contains God's original promise to Abraham — the covenant relationship behind why God 'remembered' him here and rescued Lot.
Psalm 105:42 directly recalls this event: God remembered His holy promise and Abraham when delivering Israel's ancestors.
2 Peter 2:7 directly references this rescue, calling Lot a righteous man distressed by the depravity around him — the NT affirms God's deliverance.
Ezekiel 14:16 limits righteousness to self-salvation, echoing Lot's sole rescue from Sodom.
In 1 Kings 11:12, God spares Solomon for David's sake, like saving Lot for Abraham's sake.
In Joshua 6:23, Rahab's family is saved from Jericho, mirroring Lot's rescue from Sodom.
Hosea 11:8 reveals God's reluctance to destroy — echoing His mercy in sparing Lot when overthrew the cities of the plain.
In 1 Kings 15:4, God shows mercy to David's line, echoing the mercy shown to Lot through Abraham.
Ezekiel 16:46 references Sodom as a judged city, connecting to its destruction in Genesis 19:29.
Ezekiel 36:32 emphasizes God acts for His own name's sake, not Israel's merit — shedding light on why God remembered Abraham: covenant faithfulness, not Lot's worthiness.
Job 35:8 notes that righteousness affects others, seen in Abraham's role saving Lot.
Psalm 105:8 celebrates God remembering His covenant across generations — the very principle at work when God remembered Abraham and rescued Lot.
In Deuteronomy 9:5, God drives out nations because of their wickedness and to fulfill His oath to Abraham — the same covenant tie at work here.
Psalm 145:20 states God preserves the righteous but destroys the wicked — exactly what happens when God rescues Lot from Sodom's overthrow.