And it came to pass in the days of
Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and
Tidal king of nations,
2 That they made war with Bela king of Sodom, Birsha king
of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of
Bela (that is, Zoar).
3 All these joined together in the Valley of Siddim (that
is, the Salt Sea).
4 Twelve years 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 the Rephaim in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzim in
Ham, the Emim in Shaveh Kiriathaim,
6 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 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 nations,
Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five.
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.
11 Then they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and
all their provisions, and went their way.
12 They also took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son who dwelt in
Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
13 Then one who had escaped came and told Abram
the Hebrew, for he dwelt by the terebinth trees of Mamre the Amoirite, brother
of Eshcol and brother of Aner; and they were allies with Abram.
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