Before they had gone to bed, all the men from every part of the city of Sodom—both young and old—surrounded the house.
Genesis 19:4 (NIV)
When you study biblical words, you find yourself asking a lot more questions.
This word “surrounded” has only been used twice in Genesis prior to this. Both times are in Genesis 2, describing the rivers that surrounded the land.
The name of the first is Pishon; it [a]flows around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold.
Genesis 2:11 (NASB)The name of the second river is Gihon; it [a]flows around the whole land of Cush.
Genesis 2:13 (NASB)
[a] Lit surrounds
It feels connected. Perhaps.