Genesis 14:1-11

Christian Standard Bible

Abram Rescues Lot

14 In those days King Amraphel of Shinar,^(A) King Arioch of Ellasar, King Chedorlaomer of Elam,^(B) and King Tidal of Goiim^{[a] 2} waged war against King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, and King Shemeber of Zeboiim,^(C) as well as the king of Bela (that is, Zoar^(D)). ³ All of these came as allies to the Siddim Valley (that is, the Dead Sea^(E)). ⁴ They were subject to Chedorlaomer for twelve years, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled. ⁵ In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him came and defeated the Rephaim^(F) in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham,^(G) the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim, ⁶ and the Horites^(H) in the mountains of Seir, as far as El-paran^(I) by the wilderness. ⁷ Then they came back to invade En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh^(J)), and they defeated the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who lived in Hazazon-tamar.^(K)

⁸ Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) went out and lined up for battle in the Siddim Valley ⁹ against King Chedorlaomer of Elam, King Tidal of Goiim, King Amraphel of Shinar, and King Arioch of Ellasar—four kings against five. ¹⁰ Now the Siddim Valley contained many asphalt pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some fell into them,^[b] but the rest fled to the mountains.^{(L) 11} The four kings took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food and went on.