Genesis 14

War of the Kings

1And it cameH1961 aboutH1961 in the daysH3117 of AmraphelH569 kingH4428 of 1ShinarH8152, AriochH746 kingH4428 of EllasarH495, ChedorlaomerH3540 kingH4428 of 2ElamH5867, and TidalH8413 kingH4428 of 3GoiimH1472, 2that they madeH6213 warH4421 with BeraH1298 kingH4428 of SodomH5467, and with BirshaH1306 kingH4428 of GomorrahH6017, ShinabH8134 kingH4428 of 4AdmahH126, and ShemeberH8038 kingH4428 of 5ZeboiimH6636, and the kingH4428 of BelaH1106 (that is, 6ZoarH6820). 3AllH3605 theseH428 kings 7cameH2266 asH2266 alliesH2266 to 8the ValleyH6010 of SiddimH7708 (that is, 9the SaltH4417 SeaH3220). 4For twelveH8147H6240 yearsH8141 they had servedH5647 ChedorlaomerH3540, but in the thirteenthH7969H6240 yearH8141 they rebelledH4775. 5And in the fourteenthH702H6240 yearH8141 ChedorlaomerH3540 and the kingsH4428 who were with him cameH935 and 10defeatedH5221 the 11RephaimH7497 in 12Ashteroth-karnaimH6255, and the ZuzimH2104 in HamH1990, and the EmimH368 in 1314Shaveh-kiriathaimH7741, 6and the 15HoritesH2752 on their MountH2022 SeirH8165, as farH5704 as 16El-paranH364, whichH834 is by the wildernessH4057. 7Then they turnedH7725 backH7725 and cameH935 to En-mishpatH5880 (that is, 17KadeshH6946), and 18conqueredH5221 allH3605 the countryH7704 of the AmalekitesH6003, and alsoH1571 the AmoritesH567, who livedH3427 in 19Hazazon-tamarH2688. 8And the kingH4428 of SodomH5467 and the kingH4428 of GomorrahH6017, the kingH4428 of AdmahH126 and the kingH4428 of ZeboiimH6636, and the kingH4428 of BelaH1106 (that is, ZoarH6820) cameH3318 outH3318; and they linedH6186 upH6186 for battleH4421 againstH854 them in 20the ValleyH6010 of SiddimH7708, 9againstH854 ChedorlaomerH3540 kingH4428 of ElamH5867, TidalH8413 kingH4428 of 21GoiimH1472, AmraphelH569 kingH4428 of ShinarH8152, and AriochH746 kingH4428 of EllasarH495--fourH702 kingsH4428 againstH854 fiveH2568. 10Now the ValleyH6010 of SiddimH7708 was full of tarH2564 pitsH875; and 22the kingsH4428 of SodomH5467 and GomorrahH6017 fledH5127, and they fellH5307 23into them. But those who survivedH7604 fledH5127 to the 24hillH2022 countryH2022. 11Then they tookH3947 allH3605 the possessionsH7399 of SodomH5467 and GomorrahH6017 and allH3605 their foodH400 supplyH400, and departedH1980. 12They also tookH3947 LotH3876, 25Abram’sH87 nephewH1121H251, and his possessionsH7399 and departedH1980, 26for he was livingH3427 in SodomH5467.

13Then 27a survivorH6412 cameH935 and toldH5046 AbramH87 the 28HebrewH5680. Now he was residingH7931 by the 2930oaksH436 of MamreH4471 the AmoriteH567, brotherH251 of EshcolH812 and brotherH251 of AnerH6063, and theyH1992 were 3132alliesH1167H1285 with AbramH87. 14When AbramH87 heardH8085 that 33his relativeH251 had been takenH7617 captiveH7617, he 34ledH7385 outH7385 his trainedH2593 menH2593, 35bornH3211 in his houseH1004, numbering 318H7969H3967H8083H6240, and wentH7291 inH7291 pursuitH7291 as farH5704 as 36DanH1835. 15Then 37he dividedH2505 38his forces againstH5921 them by nightH3915, he and his servantsH5650, and 39defeatedH5221 them, and pursuedH7291 them as farH5704 as HobahH2327, whichH834 is 40northH8040 of 41DamascusH1834. 16He 42broughtH7725 backH7725 allH3605 the possessionsH7399, and alsoH1571 broughtH7725 backH7725 43his relativeH251 LotH3876 with his possessionsH7399, and alsoH1571 the womenH802, and the other peopleH5971.

God’s Promise to Abram

17Then afterH310 his returnH7725 from the 44defeatH5221 of ChedorlaomerH3540 and the kingsH4428 whoH834 were with him, 45the kingH4428 of SodomH5467 wentH3318 outH3318 to meetH7122 him at the ValleyH6010 of ShavehH7740 (that is, 46the King’sH4428 ValleyH6010). 18And 47MelchizedekH4442 the kingH4428 of SalemH8004 broughtH3318 outH3318 48breadH3899 and wineH3196; now he was a 49priestH3548 of 50GodH410 MostH5945 HighH5945. 19And he blessedH1288 him and saidH559, “BlessedH1288 be AbramH87 of 51GodH430 MostH5945 HighH5945, 5253PossessorH7069 of heavenH8064 and earthH776;20And blessedH1288 be 54GodH430 MostH5945 HighH5945, WhoH834 has handedH4042H3027 overH4042 your enemiesH6862 to you.” And 55he gaveH5414 him a tenthH4643 of everythingH3605. 21Then the kingH4428 of SodomH5467 saidH559 to AbramH87, “GiveH5414 the 56peopleH5315 to me and takeH3947 the possessionsH7399 for yourself.” 22But AbramH87 saidH559 to the kingH4428 of SodomH5467, “I have 57swornH7311H3027 to the LordH3068 5859GodH430 MostH5945 HighH5945, 6061PossessorH7069 of heavenH8064 and earthH776, 23that 62I will not takeH3947 a threadH2339 or a sandalH5275 strapH8288 or anythingH3605 that is yours, so that you do not sayH559, ‘I have madeH6238 AbramH87 richH6238.’ 2463I will take nothingH1107 exceptH1107 whatH834 the youngH5288 menH5288 have eatenH398, and the shareH2506 of the menH376 whoH834 wentH1980 with me, 64AnerH6063, EshcolH812, and MamreH4471; let them takeH3947 their shareH2506.”