Genesis 14

Abram Rescues Lot

1 And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king a of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of b Elam, and Tidal king of 1 nations, 2 that they made war with Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of c Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, d Zoar). 3 All these joined together in the Valley of Siddim e (that is, the Salt Sea). 4 Twelve years f they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled. 5 In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him came and attacked g the Rephaim in Ashteroth Karnaim, h the Zuzim in Ham, i the Emim in Shaveh Kiriathaim, 6 j and the Horites in their mountain of Seir, as far as El Paran, which is by the wilderness. 7 Then they turned back and came to En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and attacked all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites who dwelt k in Hazezon Tamar.

8 And 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 joined together in battle in the Valley of Siddim 9 against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of 2 nations, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar - four kings against five. 10 Now the Valley of Siddim was full of l asphalt pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled; some fell there, and the remainder fled m to the mountains. 11 Then they took n all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way. 12 They also took Lot, Abram's o brother's son p who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.

13 Then one who had escaped came and told Abram the q Hebrew, for r he dwelt by 3 the terebinth trees of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner; s and they were allies with Abram. 14 Now t when Abram heard that u his brother was taken captive, he armed his three hundred and eighteen trained servants who were v born in his own house, and went in pursuit w as far as Dan. 15 He divided his forces against them by night, and he and his servants x attacked them and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is 4 north of Damascus. 16 So he y brought back all the goods, and also brought back his brother Lot and his goods, as well as the women and the people.

Abram Blessed by Melchizedek

17 And the king of Sodom z went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the a King's Valley), b after his return from 5 the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him. 18 Then c Melchizedek king of Salem brought out d bread and wine; he was e the priest of f God Most High.

19 And he blessed him and said:
g Blessed be Abram of God Most High,
h Possessor of heaven and earth;

20 And i blessed be God Most High,
Who has delivered your enemies into your hand."
And he j gave him 6 a tithe of all. 21 Now the king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the 7 persons, and take the goods for yourself." 22 But Abram k said to the king of Sodom, "I l have raised my hand to the LORD, God Most High, m the Possessor of heaven and earth, 23 "that n I will take nothing, from a thread to a sandal strap, and that I will not take anything that is yours, lest you should say, 'I have made Abram rich' - 24 "except only what the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men who went with me: Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion."

  1. Cross References
    Genesis 10:10
    And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
    Genesis 11:2
    And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and they dwelt there.
  2. Cross References
    Isaiah 11:11
    It shall come to pass in that day That the Lord shall set His hand again the second time To recover the remnant of His people who are left, From Assyria and Egypt, From Pathros and Cush, From Elam and Shinar, From Hamath and the islands of the sea.
    Isaiah 21:2
    A distressing vision is declared to me; The treacherous dealer deals treacherously, And the plunderer plunders. Go up, O Elam! Besiege, O Media! All its sighing I have made to cease.
    Daniel 8:2
    I saw in the vision, and it so happened while I was looking, that I was in Shushan, the citadel, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in the vision that I was by the River Ulai.
  3. Cross References
    Genesis 10:19
    And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon as you go toward Gerar, as far as Gaza; then as you go toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.
    Deuteronomy 29:23
    'The whole land is brimstone, salt, and burning; it is not sown, nor does it bear, nor does any grass grow there, like the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, which the LORD overthrew in His anger and His wrath.'
  4. Cross References
    Genesis 13:10
    And Lot lifted his eyes and saw all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere (before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah) like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt as you go toward Zoar.
    Genesis 19:22
    Hurry, escape there. For I cannot do anything until you arrive there." Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
  5. Cross References
    Numbers 34:12
    'the border shall go down along the Jordan, and it shall end at the Salt Sea. This shall be your land with its surrounding boundaries.'"
    Deuteronomy 3:17
    The plain also, with the Jordan as the border, from Chinnereth as far as the east side of the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea), below the slopes of Pisgah.
    Joshua 3:16
    That the waters which came down from upstream stood still, and rose in a heap very far away at Adam, the city that is beside Zaretan. So the waters that went down into the Sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, failed, and were cut off; and the people crossed over opposite Jericho.
  6. Cross References
    Genesis 9:26
    And he said: Blessed be the LORD, The God of Shem, And may Canaan be his servant.
  7. Cross References
    Genesis 15:20
    The Hittites, the Perizzites, the Rephaim.
  8. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 2:20
    (That was also regarded as a land of giants; giants formerly dwelt there. But the Ammonites call them Zamzummim.
  9. Cross References
    Numbers 32:37
    And the children of Reuben built Heshbon and Elealeh and Kirjathaim.
    Deuteronomy 2:10
    (The Emim had dwelt there in times past, a people as great and numerous and tall as the Anakim.
  10. Cross References
    Genesis 36:20
    These were the sons of Seir the Horite who inhabited the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah.
    Deuteronomy 2:12
    The Horites formerly dwelt in Seir, but the descendants of Esau dispossessed them and destroyed them from before them, and dwelt in their place, just as Israel did to the land of their possession which the LORD gave them.)
    Deuteronomy 2:22
    Just as He had done for the descendants of Esau, who dwelt in Seir, when He destroyed the Horites from before them. They dispossessed them and dwelt in their place, even to this day.
  11. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 20:2
    Then some came and told Jehoshaphat, saying, "A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea, from Syria; and they are in Hazazon Tamar" (which is En Gedi).
  12. Cross References
    Genesis 11:3
    Then they said to one another, "Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly." They had brick for stone, and they had asphalt for mortar.
  13. Cross References
    Genesis 19:17
    So it came to pass, when they had brought them outside, that he said, "Escape for your life! Do not look behind you nor stay anywhere in the plain. Escape to the mountains, lest you be destroyed.
    Genesis 19:30
    Then Lot went up out of Zoar and dwelt in the mountains, and his two daughters were with him; for he was afraid to dwell in Zoar. And he and his two daughters dwelt in a cave.
  14. Cross References
    Genesis 14:16
    So he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his brother Lot and his goods, as well as the women and the people.
    Genesis 14:21
    Now the king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the persons, and take the goods for yourself.
  15. Cross References
    Genesis 11:27
    This is the genealogy of Terah: Terah begot Abram, Nahor, and Haran. Haran begot Lot.
    Genesis 12:5
    Then Abram took Sarai his wife and Lot his brother's son, and all their possessions that they had gathered, and the people whom they had acquired in Haran, and they departed to go to the land of Canaan. So they came to the land of Canaan.
  16. Cross References
    Genesis 13:12
    Abram dwelt in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelt in the cities of the plain and pitched his tent even as far as Sodom.
  17. Cross References
    Genesis 39:14
    That she called to the men of her house and spoke to them, saying, "See, he has brought in to us a Hebrew to mock us. He came in to me to lie with me, and I cried out with a loud voice.
    Genesis 40:15
    "For indeed I was stolen away from the land of the Hebrews; and also I have done nothing here that they should put me into the dungeon."
  18. Cross References
    Genesis 13:18
    Then Abram moved his tent, and went and dwelt by the terebinth trees of Mamre, which are in Hebron, and built an altar there to the LORD.
  19. Cross References
    Genesis 14:24
    "except only what the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men who went with me: Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion."
    Genesis 21:27
    So Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made a covenant.
    Genesis 21:32
    Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba. So Abimelech rose with Phichol, the commander of his army, and they returned to the land of the Philistines.
  20. Cross References
    Genesis 19:29
    And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when He overthrew the cities in which Lot had dwelt.
  21. Cross References
    Genesis 13:8
    So Abram said to Lot, "Please let there be no strife between you and me, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we are brethren.
    Genesis 14:12
    They also took Lot, Abram's brother's son who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
  22. Cross References
    Genesis 12:5
    Then Abram took Sarai his wife and Lot his brother's son, and all their possessions that they had gathered, and the people whom they had acquired in Haran, and they departed to go to the land of Canaan. So they came to the land of Canaan.
    Genesis 15:3
    Then Abram said, "Look, You have given me no offspring; indeed one born in my house is my heir!
    Genesis 17:27
    And all the men of his house, born in the house or bought with money from a foreigner, were circumcised with him.
    Ecclesiastes 2:7
    I acquired male and female servants, and had servants born in my house. Yes, I had greater possessions of herds and flocks than all who were in Jerusalem before me.
  23. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 34:1
    Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which is across from Jericho. And the LORD showed him all the land of Gilead as far as Dan.
    Judges 18:29
    And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel. However, the name of the city formerly was Laish.
    1 Kings 15:20
    So BenHadad heeded King Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel. He attacked Ijon, Dan, Abel Beth Maachah, and all Chinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.
  24. Cross References
    Isaiah 41:2
    Who raised up one from the east? Who in righteousness called him to His feet? Who gave the nations before him, And made him rule over kings? Who gave them as the dust to his sword, As driven stubble to his bow?
    Isaiah 41:3
    Who pursued them, and passed safely By the way that he had not gone with his feet?
  25. Cross References
    Genesis 31:18
    And he carried away all his livestock and all his possessions which he had gained, his acquired livestock which he had gained in Padan Aram, to go to his father Isaac in the land of Canaan.
    1 Samuel 30:8
    So David inquired of the LORD, saying, "Shall I pursue this troop? Shall I overtake them?" And He answered him, "Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all.
    1 Samuel 30:18
    So David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away, and David rescued his two wives.
    1 Samuel 30:19
    And nothing of theirs was lacking, either small or great, sons or daughters, spoil or anything which they had taken from them; David recovered all.
  26. Cross References
    1 Samuel 18:6
    Now it had happened as they were coming home, when David was returning from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women had come out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with joy, and with musical instruments.
  27. Cross References
    2 Samuel 18:18
    Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and set up a pillar for himself, which is in the King's Valley. For he said, "I have no son to keep my name in remembrance." He called the pillar after his own name. And to this day it is called Absalom's Monument.
  28. Cross References
    Hebrews 7:1
    For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him.
  29. Cross References
    Psalms 110:4
    The LORD has sworn And will not relent, "You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek.
    Hebrews 7:1 - 10
    For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him.
  30. Cross References
    Genesis 18:5
    "And I will bring a morsel of bread, that you may refresh your hearts. After that you may pass by, inasmuch as you have come to your servant." They said, "Do as you have said."
    Exodus 29:40
    With the one lamb shall be one-tenth of an ephah of flour mixed with one-fourth of a hin of pressed oil, and one-fourth of a hin of wine as a drink offering.
    Psalms 104:15
    And wine that makes glad the heart of man, Oil to make his face shine, And bread which strengthens man's heart.
  31. Cross References
    Psalms 110:4
    The LORD has sworn And will not relent, "You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek.
    Hebrews 5:6
    As He also says in another place: "You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek".
  32. Cross References
    Acts 16:17
    This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, "These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.
  33. Cross References
    Ruth 3:10
    Then he said, "Blessed are you of the LORD, my daughter! For you have shown more kindness at the end than at the beginning, in that you did not go after young men, whether poor or rich.
  34. Cross References
    Genesis 14:22
    But Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have raised my hand to the LORD, God Most High, the Possessor of heaven and earth.
    Matthew 11:25
    At that time Jesus answered and said, "I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them to babes.
  35. Cross References
    Genesis 24:27
    And he said, "Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken His mercy and His truth toward my master. As for me, being on the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.
  36. Cross References
    Genesis 28:22
    "And this stone which I have set as a pillar shall be God's house, and of all that You give me I will surely give a tenth to You."
    Hebrews 7:4
    Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the spoils.
  37. Cross References
    Genesis 14:2
    That they made war with Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).
    Genesis 14:8
    And 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 joined together in battle in the Valley of Siddim
    Genesis 14:10
    Now the Valley of Siddim was full of asphalt pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled; some fell there, and the remainder fled to the mountains.
  38. Cross References
    Daniel 12:7
    Then I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by Him who lives forever, that it shall be for a time, times, and half a time; and when the power of the holy people has been completely shattered, all these things shall be finished.
  39. Cross References
    Genesis 14:19
    And he blessed him and said: Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth.
  40. Cross References
    2 Kings 5:16
    But he said, " As the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will receive nothing." And he urged him to take it, but he refused.
    2 Kings 9:15
    But King Joram had returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds which the Syrians had inflicted on him when he fought with Hazael king of Syria.) And Jehu said, "If you are so minded, let no one leave or escape from the city to go and tell it in Jezreel.
    2 Kings 5:16
    But he said, " As the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will receive nothing." And he urged him to take it, but he refused.
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