Genesis 14:1WEB
In the days of Amraphel, king of Shinar; Arioch, king of Ellasar; Chedorlaomer, king of Elam; and Tidal, king of Goiim,
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Genesis 14:1WEB
In the days of Amraphel, king of Shinar; Arioch, king of Ellasar; Chedorlaomer, king of Elam; and Tidal, king of Goiim,
Genesis 14:2WEB
they made war with Bera, king of Sodom; Birsha, king of Gomorrah; Shinab, king of Admah; Shemeber, king of Zeboiim; and the king of Bela (also called Zoar).
Genesis 14:3WEB
All these joined together in the valley of Siddim (also called the Salt Sea).
Genesis 14:4WEB
They served Chedorlaomer for twelve years, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
Genesis 14:5WEB
In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him came and struck the Rephaim in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Emim in Shaveh Kiriathaim,
Genesis 14:6WEB
and the Horites in their Mount Seir, to El Paran, which is by the wilderness.
Genesis 14:7WEB
They returned, and came to En Mishpat (also called Kadesh), and struck all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that lived in Hazazon Tamar.
Genesis 14:8WEB
The king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (also called Zoar) went out; and they set the battle in array against them in the valley of Siddim
Genesis 14:9WEB
against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings against the five.
Genesis 14:10WEB
Now the valley of Siddim was full of tar pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and some fell there. Those who remained fled to the hills.
Genesis 14:11WEB
They took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their food, and went their way.
Genesis 14:12WEB
They took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, who lived in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
Genesis 14:13WEB
One who had escaped came and told Abram, the Hebrew. At that time, he lived by the oaks of Mamre, the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner. They were allies of Abram.
Genesis 14:14WEB
When Abram heard that his relative was taken captive, he led out his three hundred eighteen trained men, born in his house, and pursued as far as Dan.
Genesis 14:15WEB
He divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, and struck them, and pursued them to Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.
Genesis 14:16WEB
He brought back all the goods, and also brought back his relative Lot and his goods, and the women also, and the other people.
Genesis 14:17WEB
The king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, at the valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).
Genesis 14:18WEB
Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High.
Genesis 14:19WEB
He blessed him, and said, “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth.
Genesis 14:20WEB
Blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Abram gave him a tenth of all.
Genesis 14:21WEB
The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, and take the goods for yourself.”
Genesis 14:22WEB
Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have lifted up my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Genesis 14:23WEB
that I will not take a thread nor a sandal strap nor anything that is yours, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’
Genesis 14:24WEB
I will accept nothing from you except that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men who went with me: Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. Let them take their portion.”
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, which is in the public domain.