Promise 46 Gen. 18:32

Gen. 18:32 - "Then he said, 'Oh may the Lord not be angry and I shall speak only this one; suppose ten are found there?' and He said, 'I will not destroy it in account of the ten.'" God is a just God. Abraham was concerned about his family living in Sodom and Gomorrah, he was afraid that God will wipe out those two towns with his family in them. He didn't plead specifically for his family but did ask if the Lord would smite the righteous too. He said he would spare the city if even ten righteous were found there. I've often wondered why God doesn't just rain down His wrath on some of the cities of the world who are just so corrupt, but He promises, for the sake of the righteous, He would spare them. I believe it's because the righteous carry the hope of salvation to the unrighteous so that they may have the opportunity to turn away from their sin and become "right". Not only that, God loves the righteous and He is a just God. He does as He knows is right for each individual where eternity is concerned.