Genesis 14:16

16 And he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.

Genesis 14:16 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 14:16

And he brought back all the goods
Taken from Sodom and Gomorrah, ( Genesis 14:11 ) ; and also brought again his brother Lot;
his brother's son, ( Genesis 14:12 ) , for whose sake chiefly he engaged in this enterprise: and his goods; money, cattle and the women also, and the people;
not only that belonged to Lot, but to Sodom and Gomorrah, who had been taken and carried captive; these were all rescued and brought back by Abram, see ( Genesis 14:21 ) ;

Genesis 14:16 In-Context

14 And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued as far as Dan.

15 And he divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.

16 And he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.

17 And the king of Sodom went out to meet him, after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him, at the vale of Shaveh (the same is the King's Vale).

18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High.