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Apoteichisis

The Old Testament

Genesis 14

ΓΕΝΕΣΙΣ · 14

Brenton 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,

Brenton 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.

Brenton 14:3

All these met with one consent at the salt valley; this is now the sea of salt.

Source notes (1)
  • Gr. agreed.
Brenton 14:4

Twelve years they served Chodollogomor, and the thirteenth year they revolted.

Brenton 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 Ommæans in the city Save.

Brenton 14:6

And the Chorrhæans in the mountains of Seir, to the turpentine tree of Pharan, which is in the desert.

Brenton 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.

Brenton 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,

Brenton 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.

Brenton 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.

Brenton 14:11

And they took all the cavalry of Sodom and Gomorrha, and all their provisions, and departed.

Brenton 14:12

And they took also Lot the son of Abram's brother, and his baggage, and departed, for he dwelt in Sodom.

Brenton 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.

Source notes (1)
  • Gr. passer. Heb. עֹבֹר.
Brenton 14:14

And Abram having heard that Lot his nephew had been taken captive, numbered his own home-born servants three hundred and eighteen, and pursued after them to Dan.

Brenton 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.

Brenton 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.

Brenton 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.

Brenton 14:18

And Melchisedec king of Salem brought forth loaves and wine, and he was the priest of the most high God.

Brenton 14:19

And he blessed Abram, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, who made heaven and earth,

Brenton 14:20

and blessed be the most high God who delivered thine enemies into thy power. And Abram gave him the tithe of all.

Source notes (1)
  • Gr. under hand to thee.
Brenton 14:21

And the king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the men, and take the horses to thyself.

Source notes (1)
  • Or, cavalry. Heb. הרכש.
Brenton 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,

Brenton 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.

Brenton 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.

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