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1(iv) When Amrafel was king of Shin‘ar, Aryokh king of Elasar, K’dorla‘omer king of ‘Elam and Tid‘al king of Goyim; 2they made war together against Bera king of S’dom and against Birsha king of ‘Amora, Shin’av king of Admah, Shem’ever king of Tzvoyim, and the king of Bela (which is the same as Tzo‘ar). 3All the latter kings joined forces in the Siddim Valley, where the Dead Sea is. 4They had served K’dorla‘omer twelve years, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
5In the fourteenth year K’dorla‘omer and the kings with him came and defeated the Refa’im in ‘Asht’rot-Karnayim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Eimim in Shaveh-Kiryatayim 6and the Hori at Se‘ir, their mountain, all the way to Eil-Pa’ran by the desert. 7Next they turned back, came to ‘Ein-Mishpat (which is the same as Kadesh), and defeated all the country of the ‘Amaleki, and also the Emori, who lived in Hatzatzon-Tamar. 8Then the kings of S’dom, ‘Amora, Admah, Tzvoyim and Bela (that is, Tzo‘ar) came out and arrayed themselves for battle in the Siddim Valley 9against K’dorla‘omer king of ‘Elam, Tid‘al king of Goyim, Amrafel king of Admah and Aryokh king of Elasar, four kings against the five.
10Now the Siddim Valley was full of clay pits; and when the kings of S’dom and ‘Amora fled, some fell into them; while the rest fled to the hills. 11The victors took all the possessions of S’dom and ‘Amora and all their food supply; then they left. 12But as they left, they took Lot, Avram’s brother’s son, and his possessions; since he was living in S’dom. 13Someone who had escaped came and told Avram the Hebrew, who was living by the oaks of Mamre the Emori, brother of Eshkol and brother of ‘Aner; all of them allies of Avram. 14When Avram heard that his nephew had been taken captive, he led out his trained men, who had been born in his house, 318 of them, and went in pursuit as far as Dan. 15During the night he and his servants divided his forces against them, then attacked and pursued them all the way to Hovah, north of Dammesek. 16He recovered all the goods and brought back his nephew Lot with his goods, together with the women and the other people. 17After his return from slaughtering K’dorla‘omer and the kings with him, the king of S’dom went out to meet him in the Shaveh Valley, also known as the King’s Valley.
18Malki-Tzedek king of Shalem brought out bread and wine. He was cohen of El ‘Elyon [God Most High], 19so he blessed him with these words:
“Blessed be Avram by El ‘Elyon,
maker of heaven of earth.
20and blessed be El ‘Elyon,
who handed your enemies over to you.”
Avram gave him a tenth of everything.
(v) 21The king of S’dom said to Avram, “Give me the people, and keep the goods for yourself.” 22But Avram answered the king of S’dom, “I have raised my hand in an oath to Adonai, El ‘Elyon, maker of heaven and earth, 23that I will not take so much as a thread or a sandal thong of anything that is yours; so that you won’t be able to say, ‘I made Avram rich.’ 24I will take only what my troops have eaten and the share of the spoil belonging to the men who came with me — ‘Aner, Eshkol and Mamre; let them have their share.”
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Abram Rescues Lot
1In the days of Amraphel king of #ch. 10:10; 11:2 Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of #ch. 10:22; Isa. 11:11; Acts 2:9Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim, 2these kings made war with #ver. 8; ch. 13:10; 19:22 Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of #Deut. 29:23Admah, Shemeber king of #Deut. 29:23Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar). 3And all these joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (#Num. 34:12; Deut. 3:17; Josh. 3:16that is, the Salt Sea). 4Twelve years they had served Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled. 5In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him came and defeated the #ch. 15:20; Deut. 2:11; 3:11 Rephaim in #Deut. 1:4 Ashteroth-karnaim, the #[Deut. 2:20] Zuzim in Ham, the #Deut. 2:10, 11Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim, 6and the #Deut. 2:12, 22 Horites in their hill country of Seir as far as #[ch. 21:21; Num. 12:16; 13:3]El-paran on the border of the wilderness. 7Then they turned back and came to En-mishpat (that is, #ch. 16:14; 20:1; Num. 13:26 Kadesh) and defeated all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites who were dwelling #2 Chr. 20:2in Hazazon-tamar.
8Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) went out, and they joined battle in the Valley of Siddim 9with Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar, four kings against five. 10Now the Valley of Siddim was full of #ch. 11:3; Ex. 2:3 bitumen pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some fell into them, and the rest fled #ch. 19:17, 30to the hill country. 11So the enemy took #ver. 16, 21all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way. 12They also took Lot, #ch. 12:5 the son of Abram’s brother, #ch. 13:12who was dwelling in Sodom, and his possessions, and went their way.
13Then one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew, #ch. 13:18 who was living by the #ch. 12:6oaks#14:13 Or terebinths of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and of Aner. These were allies of Abram. 14When Abram heard that his kinsman had been taken captive, he led forth his trained men, #ch. 15:3; 17:12, 13, 23, 27; Eccles. 2:7 born in his house, 318 of them, and went in pursuit as far as #Judg. 18:29Dan. 15And he divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and defeated them and pursued them to Hobah, north of Damascus. 16Then he brought back all the possessions, and also brought back his kinsman Lot #ver. 11, 12with his possessions, and the women and the people.
Abram Blessed by Melchizedek
17After his return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the #2 Sam. 18:18King’s Valley). 18And #Heb. 7:1 Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was #Ps. 110:4; Heb. 5:6, 10; 7:1, 11, 17 priest of #Ps. 57:2; Acts 16:17God Most High.) 19And he blessed him and said,
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Heb. 7:6, 7 “Blessed be Abram by God Most High,
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Matt. 11:25
Possessor#14:19 Or Creator; also verse 22 of heaven and earth;
20and blessed be God Most High,
who has delivered your enemies into your hand!”
And Abram gave him #Heb. 7:4; [ch. 28:22]a tenth of everything. 21And the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the persons, but take the goods for yourself.” 22But Abram said to the king of Sodom, #Ex. 6:8; Num. 14:30; Deut. 32:40; Ezek. 20:5, 6, 15, 23, 28; Dan. 12:7; Rev. 10:5, 6“I have lifted my hand#14:22 Or I have taken a solemn oath to the Lord, God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth, 23that #[Esth. 9:15, 16]I would not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that is yours, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’ 24I will take nothing but what the young men have eaten, and the share of the men who went with me. Let #ver. 13Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre take their share.”
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