Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 14

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Genesis 14 . 1 , The battle of four kings against the king of Sodom and his allies; Genesis 14 . 12 , Lot is taken prisoner; Genesis 14 . 14 , Abram rescues him; Genesis 14 . 17 , Melchizedek blesses Abram at his return , who gives him tithes; Genesis 14 . 21 , The rest of the spoil , his partners having had their portions he restores to the king of Sodom.

Genesis 14:1

In those days Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim

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Genesis 14:2

went to 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).

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Genesis 14:3

The latter five came as allies to the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).

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Genesis 14:4

For twelve years they had been subject to Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

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Genesis 14:5

In the fourteenth year, Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him went out and defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh-kiriathaim,

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The same as Ashteroth , a city of Bashan , where Og afterwards reigned

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or , the plains of Kiriathaim , Kiriathaim was beyond Jordan , 10 miles west-ward from Medeba , and afterwards belonged to Sihon , king of Heshbon

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Genesis 14:6

and the Horites in the area of Mount Seir, as far as El-paran, which is near the desert.

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Genesis 14:7

Then they turned back to invade En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they conquered the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who lived in Hazazon-tamar.

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En-mishpat or Kadesh , was about 8 leagues south of Hebron

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Called by the Chaldee , "En-gaddi ," a town on the western shore of the Dead Sea

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Genesis 14:8

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) marched out and arrayed themselves for battle in the Valley of Siddim

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Genesis 14:9

against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five.

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Genesis 14:10

Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some men fell into the pits, but the survivors fled to the hill country.

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this substance which is properly denoted by the word "slime ," abounds in these parts

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Genesis 14:11

The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food, and they went on their way.

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Genesis 14:12

They also carried off Abram's nephew Lot and his possessions, since Lot was living in Sodom.

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Genesis 14:13

Then an escapee came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the Oaks of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshcol and Aner, all of whom were bound by treaty to Abram.

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Genesis 14:14

And when Abram heard that his relative had been captured, he mobilized the 318 trained men born in his household, and they set out in pursuit as far as Dan.

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or , led forth

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trained or , instructed

Genesis 14:15

During the night, Abram divided his forces and routed Chedorlaomer's army, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.

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Genesis 14:16

He retrieved all the goods, as well as his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the rest of the people.

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Genesis 14:17

After Abram returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King's Valley).

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Genesis 14:18

Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High—

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Matthew 26 . 26

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Genesis 14:19

and he blessed Abram and said: "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

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Genesis 14:20

and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand." Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.

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Genesis 14:21

The king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the people, but take the goods for yourself."

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Heb. souls

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Genesis 14:22

But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, "I have raised my hand to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

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Genesis 14:23

that I will not accept even a thread, or a strap of a sandal, or anything that belongs to you, lest you should say, 'I have made Abram rich.'

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Genesis 14:24

I will accept nothing but what my men have eaten and the share for the men who went with me—Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. They may take their portion."

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