14:1 During the times of
Amraphel
the chief of
Arioch
the chief of Ellasar
Kedorlaomer
the chief of
and
Tidal the chief of Goyim
14:2 these tribal chiefs went to war
against
Bera the chief of
Birsha
the chief of
Shinab
the chief of Admah
Shemeber
the chief of Zeboyim
and
Zoar the chief of Bela.
14:3 These chiefs came together
in
the
at the
14:4 For 12 years they served Chedorlaomer
but
rebelled in the 13th year.
14:5 In the 14th year Chedorlaomer
and
his chiefs defeated
the
Rephaites in Ashteroth Karnaim
the
Zuzim in Ham
the
Emim in Shaveh Kiriathaim
14:6 and the Horites in the hills of Seir
as
far as El Paran towards the desert.
14:7 Then they returned
and
went to En Mishpat (Kadesh)
and
conquered the region of the Amalekites
as
well as the Amorites
who
dwelled in Hazezon Tamar.
14:8 Then the chief of
the
chief of
the
chief of Admah
the
chief of Zeboyim
and
Zoar the chief of Bela
joined
together in the
14:9 against Chedorlaomer the chief of
Tidal
the chief of Goyim
Amraphel
the chief of
and
Arioch the chief of Ellasar
—four
kings against five.
14:10 Now the
was
full of tar pits.
When
the chiefs of
some
men fell into them
and
the rest fled to the mountains.
14:11 The four chiefs plundered
and
all their food
then
left that place.
14:12 They also took
the
follower of Abram
and
all his possessions
since
he lived in
14:13 Someone who escaped came
and
told this to Abram the Hebrew
living
near the trees of Mamre
the
Amorite brother of Eshkol and Aner
who
were allied with Abram.
14:14 Once Abram heard
his
brother was captured
he
summoned 318 trained followers
and
went in pursuit as far as Dan.
14:15 At night he split up his followers
and
attacked them
chasing
them into Hobah
on
the north side of
14:16 Thus he retrieved all the plunder
and
recovered his brother
with
his belongings
together
with the women and others.
14:17 The chief of
in
the
after
he and the chiefs that were with him
returned
from defeating Chedorlaomer.
14:18 Melchizedek the leader of Salem
brought
out food and refreshments.
He
was priest of God the Most High.
14:19 Then he blessed him:
Blessed
be Abram
by
God the Most High
Creator
of heaven and earth.
14:20 And praise be to God
the
Most High
who
delivered your enemies
into
your hand.
Then
Abram gave him
a
tenth of everything.
14:21 The king of
Bring
the people to me
and
keep the plunder yourself.
14:22 But Abram told the king of
With
raised hand I have sworn
an
oath to Yahweh
God
the Most High,
Creator
of heaven and earth
14:23 that I accept nothing of yours
not
thread or lace of sandal
so
you will never say
you
have made Abram rich.
14:24 I will accept nothing
except
what my followers eat
and
the share for those men
who
went with me
to
Aner, Eshkol and Mamre.
Let
them have their share.