Genesis 14

1In the days of Amraphel, king of Shinar; Arioch, king of Ellasar; Chedorlaomer, king of Elam; and Tidal, king of Goiim,Cross-references: Gen 10:10 · Gen 10:22 · Gen 11:2 · Isa 11:11 · Isa 21:2 · Isa 22:6 · +6 more

2they made war with Bera, king of Sodom; Birsha, king of Gomorrah; Shinab, king of Admah; Shemeber, king of Zeboiim; and the king of Bela (also called Zoar).Cross-references: Gen 10:19 · Gen 13:10 · Gen 19:20 · Deut 29:23 · Deut 34:3 · 1Sam 13:18 · +5 more

3All these joined together in the valley of Siddim (also called the Salt Sea).Cross-references: Gen 19:24 · Num 34:12 · Deut 3:17 · Josh 3:16 · Ps 107:34

4They served Chedorlaomer for twelve years, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.Cross-references: Gen 9:25 · Ezek 17:15

5In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him came and struck the Rephaim in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Emim in Shaveh Kiriathaim,Cross-references: Gen 15:20 · Deut 1:4 · Deut 2:10 · Deut 2:20 · Deut 3:11 · Deut 3:20 · +18 more

6and the Horites in their Mount Seir, to El Paran, which is by the wilderness.Cross-references: Gen 16:7 · Gen 21:21 · Gen 36:8 · Gen 36:20 · Num 10:12 · Num 12:16 · +5 more

7They returned, and came to En Mishpat (also called Kadesh), and struck all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that lived in Hazazon Tamar.Cross-references: Gen 16:14 · Gen 20:1 · Gen 36:12 · Gen 36:16 · Ex 17:8 · Num 13:26 · +11 more

8The king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (also called Zoar) went out; and they set the battle in array against them in the valley of SiddimCross-references: Gen 13:10 · Gen 14:2 · Gen 14:10 · Gen 19:20 · Gen 19:22

9against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings against the five.

10Now the valley of Siddim was full of tar pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and some fell there. Those who remained fled to the hills.Cross-references: Gen 11:3 · Gen 19:17 · Gen 19:30 · Josh 8:24 · Ps 83:10 · Isa 24:18 · +1 more

11They took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their food, and went their way.Cross-references: Gen 12:5 · Gen 14:16 · Gen 14:21 · Deut 28:31 · Deut 28:35 · Deut 28:51

12They took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, who lived in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.Cross-references: Gen 11:27 · Gen 12:5 · Gen 13:12 · Num 16:26 · Job 9:23 · Jer 2:17 · +3 more

13One who had escaped came and told Abram, the Hebrew. At that time, he lived by the oaks of Mamre, the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner. They were allies of Abram.Cross-references: Gen 10:16 · Gen 13:18 · Gen 14:24 · Gen 39:14 · Gen 40:15 · Gen 41:12 · +9 more

14When Abram heard that his relative was taken captive, he led out his three hundred eighteen trained men, born in his house, and pursued as far as Dan.Cross-references: Gen 11:27 · Gen 12:5 · Gen 12:16 · Gen 13:8 · Gen 15:3 · Gen 17:12 · +14 more

15He divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, and struck them, and pursued them to Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.Cross-references: Deut 15:2 · 1Ki 15:18 · Ps 112:5 · Isa 41:2 · Acts 9:2

16He brought back all the goods, and also brought back his relative Lot and his goods, and the women also, and the other people.Cross-references: Gen 12:2 · Gen 14:11 · 1Sam 30:8 · 1Sam 30:18 · Isa 41:2

17The king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, at the valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).Cross-references: Judg 11:34 · 1Sam 18:6 · 2Sam 18:18 · Prov 14:20 · Prov 19:4 · Heb 7:1

18Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High.Cross-references: Ruth 3:10 · 2Sam 2:5 · Ps 7:17 · Ps 50:14 · Ps 57:2 · Ps 76:2 · +10 more

19He blessed him, and said, “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth.Cross-references: Gen 14:22 · Gen 27:4 · Gen 27:25 · Gen 47:7 · Gen 47:10 · Gen 48:9 · +15 more

20Blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Abram gave him a tenth of all.Cross-references: Gen 9:26 · Gen 24:27 · Gen 28:22 · Lev 27:30 · Num 28:26 · Deut 12:17 · +19 more

21The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, and take the goods for yourself.”

22Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have lifted up my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,Cross-references: Gen 14:19 · Gen 17:1 · Gen 21:23 · Gen 21:33 · Ex 6:8 · Deut 32:40 · +8 more

23that I will not take a thread nor a sandal strap nor anything that is yours, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’Cross-references: 1Ki 13:8 · 2Ki 5:16 · 2Ki 5:20 · Esth 9:15 · 2Cor 11:9 · 2Cor 12:14 · +1 more

24I will accept nothing from you except that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men who went with me: Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. Let them take their portion.”Cross-references: Gen 14:13 · Prov 3:27 · Matt 7:12 · Rom 13:7 · 1Cor 9:14 · 1Tim 5:18