According to the Oriental code, it was a hosts responsibility to protect the guests in his home, defending them even to the point of death if necessary. Lot was prepared to do that.
প্ৰাচ্যদেশৰ নীতিৰ অনুসাৰে অতিথিক ৰক্ষা কৰাটো গৃহস্থৰ কৰ্তব্য আছিল ।