Genesis 14

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 14:20

The Church militant. I. THE ENEMIES OF THE CHURCH . Like Abram's— 1. Numerous. 2. Formidable. 3. Exulting. II. THE TRIUMPH OF THE CHURCH . Like Abram's— 1. Certain. 2. Complete. 3. Final. III. THE THANKSGIVING OF THE CHURCH . Like Abram's— 1. Due to God most high. 2. Offered through the priest of the most high God. 3. Expressed in self-consecration to the service of God.— W . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 14:21

And the king of Sodom (who, though first coming, appears to have retired in favor of the greater personage, Melchisedeck, and to have witnessed the interview between him and Abram, but who now, on its termination, advances— said unto Abram ,—perhaps anticipating that like donations from the spoils might be made to him as to Melchisedeck, in which case he evinced a remarkable degree of generosity— Give me the persons —literally, the souls, i.e. those of my people whom you have recovered... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 14:22

And Abram said unto the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand —a common form of swearing ( Deuteronomy 32:40 ; Ezekiel 20:5 , Ezekiel 20:6 ; Daniel 12:7 ; Revelation 10:5 , Revelation 10:6 ; cf. Virg; ' AE n.,' 12.195)— unto the Lord ( Jehovah ; which, occurring in the present document, proves the antiquity of its use as a designation of the Deity), the most high God ,— El-Elion ; thus identifying Jehovah with the God of Melchisedeck, and perhaps of the king of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 14:22-23

Abraham's independent spirit. "And Abraham said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up my hand unto the Lord, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth, that I will not take from a thread even to a shoe latchet," &c.; When Lot chose the plains of Sodom he knew not what trials awaited him there. The king of Sodom was attacked and defeated. He escaped, but many of his subjects were either slaughtered or made captive. Lot was carried away by the invading host. Abraham... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 14:23

That I will not take —literally, if (sc. I shall take); an abbreviation for "May God do so to me, if …!" (cf. 1 Samuel 3:17 ; 2 Samuel 3:35 ). The particle אִם has the force of a negative in adjuration— from a thread even to a shoe-latchet, and that I will not take any thing (literally, and if I shall take anything ) that is thine, —literally, of all that ( sc . belongs) to thee— lest thou shouldest say (literally, and thou shalt not say ), I have... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 14:24

Save — בִּלְעָדַי , compounded of בַּל , not, and עַד , unto—not unto; a particle of deprecation, meaning, "nothing shall come unto me" (cf. Genesis 41:16 )— only that which the young men— נַעַר , a primitive word (cf. Sanscrit, nara, man; nari , nari , woman; Zend; naere ; Greek, ἀνήρ ), applied to a new-born child ( Exodus 2:1-25 :26; 1 Samuel 4:21 ), a youth of about twenty ( Genesis 34:19 ; Genesis 41:15 ), a servant, like παῖς ( Genesis 37:2 ; 2... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 14:1-24

- Abram Rescues Lot1. אמרפל 'amrāpel, Amraphel; related: unknown. אלריוך 'aryôk, Ariok, “leonine?” related: ארי 'arı̂y, “a lion:” a name re-appearing in the time of Daniel Daniel 2:14. אלסר 'elāsār Ellasar (related: unknown) is identified with Larsa or Larancha, the Λάρισσα Larissa or Λαράχων Larachōn of the Greeks, now Senkereh, a town of lower Babylonia, between Mugheir (Ur) and Warka (Erek) on the left bank of the Frat. כדרלעמר kedārlā‛omer, Kedorla’omer, was compared by Col.... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 14

A.M. 2091. B.C. 1913. We have in this chapter, (1,) A war with the king of Sodom and his allies, Genesis 14:1-12 . (2,) Abram’s rescue of Lot from captivity, Genesis 14:13-16 . (3,) Abram’s return from that expedition, Genesis 14:17 , with an account of what passed, 1, Between him and the king of Salem, Genesis 14:18-20 . Genesis 14:2 , Between him and the king of Sodom, Genesis 14:21-24 . read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 14:1-2

Genesis 14:1-2 . We have here an account of the first war that we read of in Scripture, in which we may observe: 1st, The parties engaged in it. The invaders were four kings; two of them no less than kings of Shinar and Elam; that is, Chaldea and Persia; yet, probably, not the sovereign princes of those great kingdoms, but rather the heads of some colonies which came out thence, and settled themselves near Sodom, but retained the names of the countries from which they had their original.... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 14:4

Genesis 14:4. Twelve years they served him The Sodomites were the posterity of Canaan, whom Noah had pronounced a servant to Shem, from whom Elam descended. Thus soon did that prophecy begin to be fulfilled. In the thirteenth year (beginning to be weary of their subjection) they rebelled Denied their tribute, and attempted to shake off the yoke. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 14:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 14:21

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 14:22

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 14:22-23

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 14:23

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 14:24

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 14:1-24

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 14

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 14:1-2

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 14:4

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