Genesis 13:12

Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan.

As distinguished from the valley of the Jordan, being the portion of Palestine between the valley and the Mediterranean Sea. At. later period the term had. wider signification and took in Gilead, east of the Jordan.

Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain.

The cities of the Jordan Valley. These were five in number, Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboim and Zoar, and located in the vale of Siddim, supposed to be partly covered now by the lower and shallow portion of the Dead Sea.

And pitched his tent towards Sodom.

Literally, "Tented unto or at Sodom." Probably. more disgusting wickedness never prevailed in any place than in Sodom, yet Lot, in the hope of gain, was willing to make it his residence. No religious man, in choosing. home, ought to disregard his social surroundings.