Although there were not even ten righteous people in the area, Jehovah did preserve Lot and his daughters. ​ — Gen.
وَمَعَ أَنَّهُ لَمْ يُوجَدْ حَتَّى عَشَرَةُ أَبْرَارٍ فِي ٱلْمَنْطِقَةِ ،‏ حَفِظَ يَهْوَهُ لُوطًا وَٱبْنَتَيْهِ .‏ —‏ تك ١٨ :‏ ​ ٢٢ -‏ ٣٢ ؛‏ ١٩ :‏ ​ ١٥ ،‏ ١٦ ،‏ ٢٦‏ .‏