Genesis 14
1 It was in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim.
2 They made war 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.
3 All these joined forces in the Valley of Siddim, which is the Salt Sea.
4 For twelve years they had served Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
5 In the fourteenth year, Chedorlaomer came with the kings who were with him, and they defeated the Rephaim at Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzim at Ham, and the Emim at Shaveh-kiriathaim,
6 and the Horites in their hill country of Seir, as far as El-paran, which is beside the wilderness.
7 Then they turned back and came to En-mishpat, that is, Kadesh, and defeated the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites 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 drew up for battle against them in the Valley of Siddim,
9 against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar: four kings against five.
10 The Valley of Siddim was full of bitumen pits. The kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled and fell into them, while those who remained fled to the hills.
11 They took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their provisions, and went away.
12 They also took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, and his goods, and went away. He was living in Sodom.
13 A fugitive came and told Abram the Hebrew, who was living beside the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner. They were Abram’s allies.
14 When Abram heard that his brother had been taken captive, he called out the trained men born in his household, 318 in all, and pursued them as far as Dan.
15 At night, he and his servants divided against them, defeated them, and pursued them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.
16 He brought back all the goods. He also brought back Lot, his brother, and his goods, as well as the women and the people.
17 After Abram returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh, that is, the Valley of the King.
18 Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High.
19 He blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, creator of heaven and earth.
20 And blessed be God Most High, who handed your enemies over to you.” And Abram gave him a tenth of everything.
21 The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, and take the goods for yourself.”
22 Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the LORD, God Most High, creator of heaven and earth:
23 I will take nothing that is yours—not even a thread or a sandal strap—so you cannot say, ‘I made Abram rich.’
24 I will take nothing for myself except what the young men have eaten and the share belonging to the men who went with me: Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. Let them take their share.”
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