2 Peter 2:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And turning the cities of Sodom, &c., into ashes When the inhabitants of those places were sunk into the lowest degeneracy; and condemned them with an overthrow Punished them with utter destruction, both of their persons and habitations; making them an ensample Not an example to be imitated, but an example to be avoided, as the word υποδειγμα, here used, signifies. Hence Jude, to express the same idea, uses the word δειγμα. And delivered just Lot By the miraculous interposition of his providence; vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked Exceedingly grieved by the lewd behaviour of the lawless Sodomites. For that righteous man, dwelling among them Lot appears to have dwelt sixteen years in Sodom, after he parted from Abraham; a long space to abide in one of the lewdest and most outrageously wicked cities in the world, and not be tainted with their vices. Doubtless, as he was so exceedingly grieved with their lewd conduct from day to day, he often earnestly desired to leave the place, but he was directed, it seems, by God, to remain, that he might be an example of the divine goodness and power in delivering the godly from temptation, sin, and punishment. In seeing their base actions, and in hearing their lewd speeches, he vexed Εβασανιζεν, tormented; his righteous soul from day to day For their wickedness was incessant; with their unlawful deeds The cry of which came up at length to heaven, and brought down upon them flaming destruction.