Genesis 14

The war of four confederate kings against the five kings of Canaan, Genesis 14:1-3 . The confederate kings overrun and pillage the whole country, Genesis 14:4-7 . Battle between them and the kings of Canaan, Genesis 14:5 , Genesis 14:9 . The latter are defeated, and the principal part of the armies of the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah slain, Genesis 14:10 ; on which these two cities are plundered, Genesis 14:11 . Lot, his goods, and his family, are also taken and carried away, Genesis 14:12 . Abram, being informed of the disaster of his nephew, Genesis 14:13 , arms three hundred and eighteen of his servants, and pursues them, Genesis 14:14 ; overtakes and routs them, and recovers Lot and his family, and their goods, Genesis 14:15 , Genesis 14:16 ; is met on his return by the king of Sodom, and by Melchizedek, king of Salem, with refreshments for himself and men, Genesis 14:17 , Genesis 14:18 . Melchizedek blesses Abram, and receives from him, as priest of the most high God, the tenth of all the spoils, Genesis 14:19 , Genesis 14:20 . The king of Sodom offers to Abram all the goods he has taken from the enemy, Genesis 14:21 ; which Abram positively refuses, having vowed to God to receive no recompense for a victory of which he knew God to be the sole author, Genesis 14:22 , Genesis 14:23 ; but desires that a proportion of the spoils be given to Aner, Eshcol and Mamre, who had accompanied him on this expedition, Genesis 14:24 .