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href="/genesis/14-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>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). <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>All these joined together in the vale of Siddim (the same is the Salt Sea). <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>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, <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>and the Horites in their mount Seir, unto El-paran, which is by the wilderness. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>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; <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>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.</p> <p class="hdg">Lot Seized by the Four Kings</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.</p> <p class="hdg">Abram Rescues Lot</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.</p> <a name="17" id="17"></a><p class="hdg">Melchizedek Blesses Abram<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../hebrews/7.htm">Hebrews 7:1-10</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>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). <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>and blessed be God Most High, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him a tenth of all.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth, <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>that I will not take a thread nor a shoelatchet nor aught that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich: <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me; Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre, let them take their portion.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">English Revised Version, 1885<br /><br /><a href="//bereanbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy BereanBible.com<br />© 2013, 2014 Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../genesis/13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Genesis 13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Genesis 13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../genesis/15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Genesis 15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Genesis 15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="/scan/genesis/14-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></body></html>