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.
