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When Avram heard that his relative was taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued as far as Dan.
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He divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, and struck them, and pursued them to Hovah, which is on the left hand of Dammesek.
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He brought back all the goods, and also brought back his relative, Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.
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The king of Sedom went out to meet him, after his return from the slaughter of Kedorla`omer and the kings who were with him, at the valley of Shaveh (the same is the King's Valley).
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Malki-Tzedek king of Shalem brought forth bread and wine: and he was Kohen of El `Elyon.
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He blessed him, and said, "Blessed be Avram of El `Elyon, possessor of heaven and eretz:
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and blessed be El `Elyon, who has delivered your enemies into your hand." Avram gave him a tenth of all.
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The king of Sedom said to Avram, "Give me the people, and take the goods to yourself."
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Avram said to the king of Sedom, "I have lifted up my hand to the LORD, El `Elyon, possessor of heaven and eretz,
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that I will not take a thread nor a shoe-latchet nor anything that is yours, lest you should say, 'I have made Avram rich.'
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Except only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men who went with me, `Aner, Eshkol, and Mamre: let them take their portion."