Genesis 14

1 And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim,2 that 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 (the same is Zoar).3 All these joined together in the vale of Siddim (the same is the Salt Sea).4 Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.5 And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, and the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim,6 and the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which is by the wilderness.7 And they returned, and came to En-mishpat (the same is Kadesh), and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazazon-tamar.8 And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar); and they set the battle in array against them in the vale of Siddim;9 against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings against the five.10 Now the vale of Siddim was full of slime pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they fell there, and they that remained fled to the mountain.11 And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.12 And they took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.

13 And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew: now he dwelt by the oaks of Mamre, the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner; and these were confederate with Abram.14 And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued as far as Dan.15 And he divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.16 And he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.

17 And the king of Sodom went out to meet him, after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him, at the vale of Shaveh (the same is the King’s Vale).18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High.19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:20 and blessed be God Most High, who hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him a tenth of all.21 And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up my hand unto Jehovah, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,23 that I will not take a thread nor a shoe-latchet nor aught that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:24 save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men that went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. Let them take their portion.

Genesis 14

The Blessing of Victory for God’s People

1 At that timet Amraphel king of Shinar,s Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nationst2 went to warts against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).s3 These last five kingst joined forcest in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).s4 For twelve yearst they had served Kedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth yeart they rebelled.s5 In the fourteenth year, Kedorlaomer and the kings who were his allies came and defeatedt the Rephaites in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh Kiriathaim,6 and the Horites in their hill country of Seir, as far as El Paran, which is near the desert.s

7 Then they attacked En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh) again,t and they conquered all the territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who were living in Hazazon Tamar.
8 Then 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 prepared for battle. In the Valley of Siddim they mett9 Kedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of nations,t Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar. Four kings fought againstt five.10 Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits.ts When the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, they fell into them,t but some survivorst fled to the hills.s11 The four victorious kingst took all the possessions and food of Sodom and Gomorrah and left.

12 They also took Abram’s nephewt Lot and his possessions whent they left, for Lott was living in Sodom.t
13 A fugitivet came and told Abram the Hebrew.s Now Abram was living by the oakst of Mamre the Amorite, the brothert of Eshcol and Aner. (All these were allied by treatyt with Abram.)t14 When Abram heard that his nephewt had been taken captive, he mobilizedt his 318 trained men who had been born in his household, and he pursued the invaderst as far as Dan.s15 Then, during the night,t Abramt divided his forcest against them and defeated them. He chased them as far as Hobah, which is northt of Damascus.

16 He retrieved all the stolen property.t He also brought back his nephew Lot and his possessions, as well as the women and the rest oft the people.
17 After Abramt returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet Abramt in the Valley of Shaveh (known as the King’s Valley).s18 Melchizedek king of Salems brought out bread and wine. (Now he was the priest of the Most High God.)ts

19 He blessed Abram, saying,
“Blessed be Abram byt the Most High God,
Creatort of heaven and earth.t

20 Worthy of praise ist the Most High God,
who delivereds your enemies into your hand.”
Abram gave Melchizedekt a tenth of everything.
21 Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people and take the possessions for yourself.”22 But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I raise my handt to the Lord, the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth, and vowt23 that I will take nothingt belonging to you, not even a thread or the strap of a sandal. That way you can never say, ‘It is It who made Abram rich.’

24 I will take nothingt except compensation for what the young men have eaten.t As for the share of the men who went with me – Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre – let them take their share.”