Genesis — Chapter 14

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Genesis 14:1 And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of ^RShinar, Arioch king of ^REllasar, Chedorlaomer king of ^RElam, and Tidal king of nations;

Genesis 14:2 That these made war with Bera king of ^RSodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of ^RAdmah, and Shemeber king of ^RZeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is ^RZoar.

Genesis 14:3 All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the ^Rsalt sea.

Genesis 14:4 Twelve years ^Rthey served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year ^Rthey rebelled.

Genesis 14:5 And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the ^RRephaims in ^RAshteroth Karnaim, and the ^RZuzims in Ham, and the ^REmims in ^RTShaveh Kiriathaim,

Genesis 14:6 And the ^RHorites in their mount Seir, unto ^TElparan, which is by the wilderness.

Genesis 14:7 And they returned, and came to Enmishpat, which is ^RKadesh, and smote all the country of the ^RAmalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezontamar.

Genesis 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 ^Rsame is Zoar;) and they joined battle with them ^Rin the vale of Siddim;

Genesis 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.

Genesis 14:10 And the vale of Siddim was full of slimepits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and ^Rfell there; and they that remained fled to ^Rthe mountain.

Genesis 14:11 And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and ^Rall their victuals, and went their way.

Genesis 14:12 And they took ^RLot, Abram’s brother’s son, ^Rwho dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.

Genesis 14:13 And there came ^Rone that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he ^Rdwelt in the ^Tplain of ^RMamre the ^RAmorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.

Genesis 14:14 And when Abram heard that ^Rhis brother was taken captive, he ^RTarmed his ^Ttrained servants, ^Rborn in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto ^RDan.

Genesis 14:15 ^RAnd he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and ^Rsmote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of ^RDamascus.

Genesis 14:16 And he ^Rbrought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.

Genesis 14:17 And the king of Sodom went out ^Rto meet him ^Rafter his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the ^Rking’s dale.

Genesis 14:18 And Melchizedek ^Rking of Salem brought forth ^Rbread and wine: and he was ^Rthe priest of ^Rthe most high God.

Genesis 14:19 And ^Rhe blessed him, and said, ^RBlessed be Abram of the most ^Rhigh God, ^Rpossessor of heaven and earth:

Genesis 14:20 And ^Rblessed be the most high God, ^Rwhich hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him ^Rtithes of all.

Genesis 14:21 And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the ^Tpersons, and take the goods to thyself.

Genesis 14:22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have ^Rlift up mine hand ^Runto the LORD, ^Rthe most high God, the ^Rpossessor of heaven and earth,

Genesis 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, ^Rlest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:

Genesis 14:24 ^RSave only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; ^Rlet them take their portion.

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Genesis 14:1–12 — War Among the Kings

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A coalition of kings led by Chedorlaomer goes to war after years of tribute and rebellion. The kings of Sodom and Gomorrah are defeated, their goods and food are taken, and Lot—who is living in Sodom—is carried away with his possessions.

Key Truth: Lot’s residence in Sodom places him directly in the path of the conflict and captivity described in this chapter.

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Genesis 14:13–16 — Abram Rescues Lot

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An escaped survivor reports Lot’s capture to Abram. Abram arms 318 trained servants born in his house, pursues the captors, attacks by night, and brings back Lot, the goods, the women, and the other people.

Key Truth: Abram acts decisively to rescue Lot and recover those and that which had been taken.

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Genesis 14:17–20 — Melchizedek Blesses Abram

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After Abram’s victory, Melchizedek king of Salem brings bread and wine. He is identified as priest of the most high God and blesses Abram. He also blesses the most high God for delivering Abram’s enemies into his hand, and Abram gives him tithes of all.

Key Truth: Abram’s victory is explicitly credited to the most high God, and Abram responds by giving tithes to Melchizedek.

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Genesis 14:21–24 — Abram Refuses the Goods of Sodom

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The king of Sodom offers Abram the recovered goods, but Abram refuses to take them for himself. He declares that he has lifted his hand unto the LORD, the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth, and does not want the king of Sodom to be able to claim that he made Abram rich.

Key Truth: Abram refuses personal enrichment from the king of Sodom and identifies the LORD as the most high God and possessor of heaven and earth.

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