Genesis 14:2-7

2 these kings went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboyim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).

3 All these latter kings joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Dead Sea Valley).

4 For twelve years they had been subject to Kedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

5 In the fourteenth year, Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him went out and defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh Kiriathaim

6 and the Horites in the hill country of Seir, as far as El Paran near the desert.

7 Then they turned back and went to En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they conquered the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who were living in Hazezon Tamar.

Genesis 14:2-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 14

This chapter gives an account of a war that was waged, and a battle fought between four kings on one side, and five on the other, and of the occasion and issue of it, who were the first kings, and this the first battle the Scriptures speak of, Ge 14:1-11; Lot and his goods being taken and carried off, with those of Sodom, by the conquerors, Abram hearing of it armed his men, and pursued after them, and overtook and overcame them, and rescued Lot and his goods, with others, and returned, Ge 14:12-16; when he was met by the kings of Sodom and Salem, who congratulated him on his victory, Ge 14:17-19; and what passed between him, and those great personages, is related, Ge 14:20-24.

Cross References

• 1. S Genesis 10:19
• 2. S Genesis 13:10
• 3. ver 8,10
• 4. Numbers 34:3,12; Deuteronomy 3:17; Joshua 3:16; Joshua 12:3; Joshua 15:2,5; Joshua 18:19
• 5. S ver 1
• 6. S ver 1
• 7. Genesis 15:20; Deuteronomy 2:11,20; Deuteronomy 3:11,13; Joshua 12:4; Joshua 13:12; Joshua 17:15; 1 Chronicles 20:4
• 8. Deuteronomy 2:10
• 9. Genesis 36:20; Deuteronomy 2:12,22
• 10. Genesis 32:3; Genesis 33:14,16; Genesis 36:8; Deuteronomy 1:2; Deuteronomy 2:1,5,22; Joshua 11:17; Joshua 24:4; 1 Chronicles 4:42; Isaiah 34:5; Ezekiel 25:8; Ezekiel 35:2; Amos 1:6
• 11. Genesis 21:21; Numbers 10:12; Numbers 12:16; Numbers 13:3,26; Habakkuk 3:3
• 12. Genesis 16:14; Numbers 20:1">Numbers 20:1; Numbers 13:26; Numbers 20:1">Numbers 20:1; Numbers 32:8; Deuteronomy 1:2; Joshua 10:41; Judges 11:16; Psalms 29:8
• 13. Exodus 17:8; Numbers 13:29; Numbers 14:25; Numbers 24:20; Deuteronomy 25:17; Judges 3:13; Judges 6:3; Judges 10:12; Judges 12:15; 1 Samuel 14:48; 1 Samuel 15:2; 1 Samuel 28:18; 2 Samuel 1:1; 1 Chronicles 4:43; Psalms 83:7
• 14. Numbers 13:29; Deuteronomy 1:4; Joshua 2:10; Joshua 13:4
• 15. 2 Chronicles 20:2; Ezekiel 48:28