Genesis 14 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

War of the Kings

1 And it came ^H1961 about ^H1961 in the days ^H3117 of Amraphel ^H569 king ^H4428 of Shinar ^H8152, Arioch ^H746 king ^H4428 of Ellasar ^H495, Chedorlaomer ^H3540 king ^H4428 of Elam ^H5867, and Tidal ^H8413 king ^H4428 of [fn]Goiim ^H1471,

2 that they made ^H6213 war ^H4421 with Bera ^H1298 king ^H4428 of Sodom ^H5467, and with Birsha ^H1306 king ^H4428 of Gomorrah ^H6017, Shinab ^H8134 king ^H4428 of Admah ^H126, and Shemeber ^H8038 king ^H4428 of Zeboiim ^H6636, and the king ^H4428 of Bela ^H1106 (that is, Zoar ^H6820). 3 All ^H3605 these ^H428 kings [fn]came ^H2266 as ^H2266 allies ^H2266 to the Valley ^H6010 of Siddim ^H7708 (that is, the Salt ^H4417 Sea ^H3220). 4 For twelve ^H8147 H6240 years ^H8141 they had served ^H5647 Chedorlaomer ^H3540, but in the thirteenth ^H7969 H6240 year ^H8141 they rebelled ^H4775. 5 And in the fourteenth ^H702 H6240 year ^H8141 Chedorlaomer ^H3540 and the kings ^H4428 who were with him came ^H935 and [fn]defeated ^H5221 the Rephaim ^H7497 in Ashteroth-karnaim ^H6255, and the Zuzim ^H2104 in Ham ^H1990, and the Emim ^H368 in [fn]Shaveh-kiriathaim ^H7741, 6 and the Horites ^H2752 on their Mount ^H2022 Seir ^H8165, as far ^H5704 as El-paran ^H364, which ^H834 is by the wilderness ^H4057. 7 Then they turned ^H7725 back ^H7725 and came ^H935 to En-mishpat ^H5880 (that is, Kadesh ^H6946), and [fn]conquered ^H5221 all ^H3605 the country ^H7704 of the Amalekites ^H6003, and also ^H1571 the Amorites ^H567, who lived ^H3427 in Hazazon-tamar ^H2688. 8 And the king ^H4428 of Sodom ^H5467 and the king ^H4428 of Gomorrah ^H6017, the king ^H4428 of Admah ^H126 and the king ^H4428 of Zeboiim ^H6636, and the king ^H4428 of Bela ^H1106 (that is, Zoar ^H6820) came ^H3318 out ^H3318; and they lined ^H6186 up ^H6186 for battle ^H4421 against ^H854 them in the Valley ^H6010 of Siddim ^H7708, 9 against ^H854 Chedorlaomer ^H3540 king ^H4428 of Elam ^H5867, Tidal ^H8413 king ^H4428 of [fn]Goiim ^H1471, Amraphel ^H569 king ^H4428 of Shinar ^H8152, and Arioch ^H746 king ^H4428 of Ellasar ^H495—four ^H702 kings ^H4428 against ^H854 five ^H2568. 10 Now the Valley ^H6010 of Siddim ^H7708 was full of tar ^H2564 pits ^H875; and the kings ^H4428 of Sodom ^H5467 and Gomorrah ^H6017 fled ^H5127, and they fell ^H5307 [fn]into them. But those who survived ^H7604 fled ^H5127 to the hill ^H2022 country ^H2022. 11 Then they took ^H3947 all ^H3605 the possessions ^H7399 of Sodom ^H5467 and Gomorrah ^H6017 and all ^H3605 their food ^H400 supply ^H400, and departed ^H1980. 12 They also took ^H3947 Lot ^H3876, Abram’s ^H87 nephew ^H1121 H251, and his possessions ^H7399 and departed ^H1980, for he was living ^H3427 in Sodom ^H5467.

13 Then [fn]a survivor ^H6412 came ^H935 and told ^H5046 Abram ^H87 the Hebrew ^H5680. Now he was residing ^H7931 by the [fn]oaks ^H436 of Mamre ^H4471 the Amorite ^H567, brother ^H251 of Eshcol ^H812 and brother ^H251 of Aner ^H6063, and they ^H1992 were [fn]allies ^H1167 H1285 with Abram ^H87. 14 When Abram ^H87 heard ^H8085 that his relative ^H251 had been taken ^H7617 captive ^H7617, he [fn]led ^H7324 out ^H7324 his trained ^H2593 men ^H2593, born ^H3211 in his house ^H1004, numbering 318 ^{H7969 H3967 H8083 H6240}, and went ^H7291 in ^H7291 pursuit ^H7291 as far ^H5704 as Dan ^H1835. 15 Then he divided ^H2505 [fn]his forces against ^H5921 them by night ^H3915, he and his servants ^H5650, and [fn]defeated ^H5221 them, and pursued ^H7291 them as far ^H5704 as Hobah ^H2327, which ^H834 is [fn]north ^H8040 of Damascus ^H1834. 16 He brought ^H7725 back ^H7725 all ^H3605 the possessions ^H7399, and also ^H1571 brought ^H7725 back ^H7725 his relative ^H251 Lot ^H3876 with his possessions ^H7399, and also ^H1571 the women ^H802, and the other people ^H5971.

God’s Promise to Abram

17 Then after ^H310 his return ^H7725 from the [fn]defeat ^H5221 of Chedorlaomer ^H3540 and the kings ^H4428 who ^H834 were with him, the king ^H4428 of Sodom ^H5467 went ^H3318 out ^H3318 to meet ^H7122 him at the Valley ^H6010 of Shaveh ^H7740 (that is, the King’s ^H4428 Valley ^H6010).

18 And Melchizedek ^H4442 the king ^H4428 of Salem ^H8004 brought ^H3318 out ^H3318 bread ^H3899 and wine ^H3196; now he was a priest ^H3548 of [fn]God ^H410 Most ^H5945 High ^H5945. 19 And he blessed ^H1288 him and said ^H559,

“Blessed ^H1288 be Abram ^H87 of [fn]God ^H430 Most ^H5945 High ^H5945,

[fn]Possessor ^H7069 of heaven ^H8064 and earth ^H776;

20 And blessed ^H1288 be [fn]God ^H430 Most ^H5945 High ^H5945,

Who ^H834 has handed ^H4042 H3027 over ^H4042 your enemies ^H6862 to you.”

And he gave ^H5414 him a tenth ^H4643 of everything ^H3605. 21 Then the king ^H4428 of Sodom ^H5467 said ^H559 to Abram ^H87, “Give ^H5414 the [fn]people ^H5315 to me and take ^H3947 the possessions ^H7399 for yourself.” 22 But Abram ^H87 said ^H559 to the king ^H4428 of Sodom ^H5467, “I have [fn]sworn ^H7311 H3027 to the LORD ^H3068 [fn]God ^H430 Most ^H5945 High ^H5945, [fn]Possessor ^H7069 of heaven ^H8064 and earth ^H776, 23 that I will not take ^H3947 a thread ^H2339 or a sandal ^H5275 strap ^H8288 or anything ^H3605 that is yours, so that you do not say ^H559, ‘I have made ^H6238 Abram ^H87 rich ^H6238.’ 24 [fn]I will take nothing ^H1107 except ^H1107 what ^H834 the young ^H5288 men ^H5288 have eaten ^H398, and the share ^H2506 of the men ^H376 who ^H834 went ^H1980 with me, Aner ^H6063, Eshcol ^H812, and Mamre ^H4471; let them take ^H3947 their share ^H2506.”