This tells why God rescued [Lot](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/lot). To "call to mind" is a way of saying "remember." This does not imply that God forgot about [Abraham](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abraham). It means he considered [Abraham](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abraham) and had mercy on him. AT: "God thought about [Abraham](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abraham) and had mercy on him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])