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9 To wit, against Chodorlahomor king of the Elamites, and Thadal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Sennaar, and Arioch king of Pontus: four kings against five.
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against Kedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goyim, Amraphel king of Shinar and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five.
10 Now the woodland vale had many pits of slime. And the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrha turned their backs, and were overthrown there: and they that remained, fled to the mountain.
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Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, and when the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some of the men fell into them and the rest fled to the hills.
11 And they took all the substance of the Sodomites, and Gomorrhites, and all their victuals, and went their way:
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The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food; then they went away.
12 And Lot also, the son of Abram’s brother, who dwelt in Sodom, and his substance.
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They also carried off Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom.
13 And behold one, that had escaped, told Abram the Hebrew, who dwelt in the vale of Mambre the Amorrhite, the brother of Escol, and the brother of Aner: for these had made a league with Abram.
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A man who had escaped came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the great trees of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshkol and Aner, all of whom were allied with Abram.
14 Which when Abram had heard, to wit, that his brother Lot was taken, he numbered of the servants born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, well appointed: and pursued them to Dan.
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When Abram heard that his relative had been taken captive, he called out the 318 trained men born in his household and went in pursuit as far as Dan.
15 And dividing his company, he rushed upon them in the night, and defeated them: and pursued them as far as Hoba, which is on the left hand of Damascus.
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During the night Abram divided his men to attack them and he routed them, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.
16 And he brought back all the substance, and Lot his brother, with his substance, the women also, and the people.
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He recovered all the goods and brought back his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the other people.
17 And the king of Sodom went out to meet him, after he returned from the slaughter of Chodorlahomor, and of the kings that were with him in the vale of Save, which is the king’s vale.
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After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).
18 But Melchisedech, the king of Salem, bringing forth bread and wine, for he was the priest of the most high God,
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Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High,
19 Blessed him, and said: Blessed be Abram by the most high God, who created heaven and earth.
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and he blessed Abram, saying, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.
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