Abram Rescues Lot

14 In those days Amraphel king of Shinar,(A) Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam,[a](B) and Tidal[b] king of Goiim[c] waged war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim,(C) as well as the king of Bela (that is, Zoar(D)). All of these came as allies to the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Dead Sea(E)).

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 14:1 A region in southwest Iran
  2. Genesis 14:1 The name Tidal may be related to the Hittite royal name Tudhaliya.
  3. Genesis 14:1 Or nations

Abram Rescues Lot

14 At the time when Amraphel was king of Shinar,[a](A) Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer(B) king of Elam(C) and Tidal king of Goyim, these kings went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboyim,(D) and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).(E) All these latter kings joined forces in the Valley of Siddim(F) (that is, the Dead Sea Valley(G)).

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 14:1 That is, Babylonia; also in verse 9