14:1 And it came to pass in the reign of
Amarphal king of Sennaar, and Arioch king of Ellasar, that Chodollogomor
king of Elam, and Thargal king of nations,
14:2 made war with Balla king of Sodom, and with Barsa king of Gomorrha, and
with Sennaar, king of Adama, and with Symobor king of Seboim and the king of
Balac, this is Segor.
14:3 All these met with one consent at the salt valley; this is [now] the
sea of salt.
14:4 Twelve years they served Chodollogomor, and the thirteenth year they
revolted.
14:5 And in the fourteenth year came Chodollogomor, and the kings with him,
and cut to pieces the giants in Astaroth, and Carnain, and strong nations
with them, and the Ommaeans in the city Save.
14:6 And the Chorrhaeans in the mountains of Seir, to the turpentine tree of
Pharan, which is in the desert.
14:7 And having turned back they came to the well of judgment; this is
Cades, and they cut in pieces all the princes of Amalec, and the Amorites
dwelling in Asasonthamar.
14:8 And the king of Sodom went out, and the king of Gomorrha, and king of
Adama, and king of Seboim, and king of Balac, this is Segor, and they set
themselves in array against them for war in the salt valley,
14:9 against Chodollogomor king of Elam, and Thargal king of nations, and
Amarphal king of Sennaar, and Arioch king of Ellasar, the four kings against
the five.
14:10 Now the salt valley [consists of] slime-pits. And the king of Sodom
fled and the king of Gomorrha, and they fell in there: and they that were
left fled to the mountain country.
14:11 And they took all the cavalry of Sodom and Gomorrha, and all their
provisions, and departed.
14:12 And they took also Lot the son of Abram's brother, and his baggage,
and departed, for he dwelt in Sodom.
14:13 And one of them that had been rescued came and told Abram the Hebrew;
and he dwelt by the oak of Mamre the Amorite the brother of Eschol, and the
brother of Aunan, who were confederates with Abram.
14:14 And Abram having heard that Lot his nephew had been taken captive,
numbered his own home-born [servants] tree hundred and eighteen, and pursued
after them to Dan.
14:15 And he came upon them by night, he and his servants, and he smote them
and pursued them as far as Choba, which is on the left of Damascus.
14:16 And he recovered all the cavalry of Sodom, and he recovered Lot his
nephew, and all his possessions, and the women and the people.
14:17 And the king of Sodom went out to meet him, after he returned from the
slaughter of Chodollogomor, and the kings with him, to the valley of Saby;
this was the plain of the kings.
14:18 And Melchisedec king of Salem brought forth loaves and wine, and he
was the priest of the most high God.
14:19 And he blessed Abram, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God,
who made heaven and earth,
14:20 and blessed be the most high God who delivered thine enemies into thy
power. And Abram gave him the tithe of all.
14:21 And the king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the men, and take the
horses to thyself.
14:22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I will stretch out my hand to the
Lord the most high God, who made the heaven and the earth,
14:23 [that] I will not take from all thy goods from a string to a
shoe-latchet, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich.
14:24 Except what things the young men have eaten, and the portion of the
men that went with me, Eschol, Aunan, Mambre, these shall take a portion. |
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 nations;
14:2 That these 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, which is Zoar.
14:3 All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt
sea.
14:4 Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they
rebelled.
14:5 And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were
with him, and smote the Rephaim in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham,
and the Emins in Shaveh Kiriathaim,
14:6 And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which is by the
wilderness.
14:7 And they returned, and came to Enmishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote
all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in
Hazezontamar.
14:8 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 joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim;
14:9 With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and
Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five.
14:10 And the vale of Siddim was full of slime pits; and the kings of Sodom
and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the
mountain.
14:11 And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their
victuals, and went their way.
14:12 And they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his
goods, and departed.
14:13 And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he
dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of
Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.
14:14 And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his
trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and
pursued them unto Dan.
14:15 And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night,
and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of
Damascus.
14:16 And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother
Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.
14:17 And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the
slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the
valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale.
14:18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was
the priest of the most high God.
14:19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God,
possessor of heaven and earth:
14:20 And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies
into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
14:21 And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take
the goods to thyself.
14:22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the
LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,
14:23 That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I
will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made
Abram rich:
14:24 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. |