In this passage God prepares to administer judgment on the twin cities of Sodom and Gommorah. Abraham intercedes on their behalf. God listens to Abraham howbeit to no avail because the cites were too far corrupted to stand. Still Abraham nephew lot and his family was spared. Some may conclude this was a direct result of Abrahams intercession. What we learn from this passage is that it takes a real caring person to stand in the gap and pray for those who may be closer to destruction than they know.