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Genesis 14 :: New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB95)

War of the Kings

Gen 14:1

Gen 14:1And it came about in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of [fn]Goiim,

Gen 14:2

Gen 14:2that they made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).

Gen 14:3

Gen 14:3All these [fn]came as allies to the valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).

Gen 14:4

Gen 14:4Twelve years they had served Chedorlaomer, but the thirteenth year they rebelled.

Gen 14:5

Gen 14:5In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him, came and [fn]defeated the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim and the Zuzim in Ham and the Emim in [fn]Shaveh-kiriathaim,

Gen 14:6

Gen 14:6and the Horites in their Mount Seir, as far as El-paran, which is by the wilderness.

Gen 14:7

Gen 14:7Then they turned back and came to En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and [fn]conquered all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, who lived in Hazazon-tamar.

Gen 14:8

Gen 14:8And the king of Sodom and the king of Gomorrah and the king of Admah and the king of Zeboiim and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) came out; and they arrayed for battle against them in the valley of Siddim,

Gen 14:9

Gen 14:9against Chedorlaomer king of Elam and Tidal king of [fn]Goiim and Amraphel king of Shinar and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five.

Gen 14:10

Gen 14:10Now the valley of Siddim was full of tar pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they fell [fn]into them. But those who survived fled to the hill country.

Gen 14:11

Gen 14:11Then they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food supply, and departed.

Gen 14:12

Gen 14:12They also took Lot, Abram’s nephew, and his possessions and departed, for he was living in Sodom.

Gen 14:13

Gen 14:13Then [fn]a fugitive came and told Abram the Hebrew. Now he was [fn]living by the [fn]oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner, and these were [fn]allies with Abram.

Gen 14:14

Gen 14:14When Abram heard that his [fn]relative had been taken captive, he [fn]led out his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and went in pursuit as far as Dan.

Gen 14:15

Gen 14:15He divided [fn]his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and [fn]defeated them, and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is [fn]north of Damascus.

Gen 14:16

Gen 14:16He brought back all the goods, and also brought back his [fn]relative Lot with his possessions, and also the women, and the people.

God's Promise to Abram

Gen 14:17

Gen 14:17Then after his return from the [fn]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 King’s Valley).
(Heb 7:1, 2 )

Gen 14:18

Gen 14:18And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; now he was a priest of [fn]God Most High.

Gen 14:19

Gen 14:19He blessed him and said,
“Blessed be Abram of [fn]God Most High,
[fn]Possessor of heaven and earth;

Gen 14:20

Gen 14:20And blessed be [fn]God Most High,
Who has delivered your enemies into your hand.”
He gave him a tenth of all.

Gen 14:21

Gen 14:21The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give the [fn]people to me and take the goods for yourself.”

Gen 14:22

Gen 14:22Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have [fn]sworn to the LORD [fn]God Most High, [fn]possessor of heaven and earth,

Gen 14:23

Gen 14:23that I will not take a thread or a sandal thong or anything that is yours, for fear you would say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’

Gen 14:24

Gen 14:24“[fn]I will take nothing except what the young men have eaten, and the share of the men who went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their share.”
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NASB95 Footnotes
Or, nations
Literally: joined together
Literally: smote
Or, the plain of Kiriathaim
Literally: smote
Or, nations
Literally: there
Literally: the
Literally: abiding
Or, terebinths
Literally: possessors of the covenant
Literally: brother
Or, mustered
Literally: himself
Literally: smote
Literally: on the left
Literally: brother
Literally: smiting
Hebrew: El Elyon
Hebrew: El Elyon
Or, Creator
Hebrew: El Elyon
Literally: soul
Literally: lifted up my hand
Hebrew: El Elyon
Or, Creator
Literally: Not to me except
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