Genesis 14:16

16 Then Abram brought back everything the enemy had stolen, the women and the other people, and Lot, and everything Lot owned.

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 When Abram learned that Lot had been captured, he called out his 318 trained men who had been born in his camp. He led the men and chased the enemy all the way to the town of Dan.

15 That night he divided his men into groups, and they made a surprise attack against the enemy. They chased them all the way to Hobah, north of Damascus.

16 Then Abram brought back everything the enemy had stolen, the women and the other people, and Lot, and everything Lot owned.

17 After defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, Abram went home. As he was returning, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (now called King's Valley).

18 Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was a priest for God Most High