Genesis 14 (NET)

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Genesis 14:1¹At that time Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nationsCopy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Gen 10:10 Gen 10:22 Gen 11:2 Isa 37:12 Isa 11:11 Dan 1:2 Ezek 32:24 Isa 21:2 Isa 22:6 Jer 25:25

Genesis 14:2²went 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).Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Gen 13:10 Deut 29:23 Gen 10:19 Hos 11:8 Isa 1:9-10 1 Sam 13:18 Deut 34:3 Gen 19:20-30 Isa 15:5 Neh 11:34

Genesis 14:3³These last five kings joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Deut 3:17 Josh 3:16 Num 34:12 Gen 19:24 Ps 107:34

Genesis 14:4⁴For twelve years they had served Kedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Ezek 17:15 Gen 9:25-26

Genesis 14:5⁵In the fourteenth year, Kedorlaomer and the kings who were his allies came and defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh Kiriathaim,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Deut 1:4 Deut 2:10-11 Deut 3:11 Gen 15:20 Deut 3:22 1 Chr 11:15 1 Chr 14:9 1 Chr 4:40 2 Sam 23:13 2 Sam 5:18

Genesis 14:6⁶and the Horites in their hill country of Seir, as far as El Paran, which is near the desert.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Deut 2:22 Deut 2:12 Gen 21:21 Num 12:16 Num 13:3 1 Chr 1:38-42 Gen 16:7 Gen 36:20-30 Gen 36:8 Hab 3:3

Genesis 14:7⁷Then they attacked En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh) again, and they conquered all the territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who were living in Hazezon Tamar.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:2 Chr 20:2 Gen 16:14 Gen 20:1 1 Sam 15:1-35 1 Sam 27:1-12 1 Sam 30:1-31 Deut 1:19 Deut 1:46 Exod 17:8-16 Gen 36:12

Genesis 14:8⁸Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboyim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) went out and prepared for battle. In the Valley of Siddim they metCopy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Gen 13:10 Gen 19:20 Gen 19:22 Gen 14:10 Gen 14:2-3

Genesis 14:9⁹Kedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of nations, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar. Four kings fought against five.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AI

Genesis 14:10¹⁰Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits. When the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, they fell into them, but some survivors fled to the hills.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Gen 19:17 Gen 11:3 Gen 19:30 Isa 24:18 Jer 48:44 Josh 8:24 Ps 83:10

Genesis 14:11¹¹The four victorious kings took all the possessions and food of Sodom and Gomorrah and left.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Gen 14:16 Gen 14:21 Deut 28:31 Deut 28:35 Deut 28:51 Gen 12:5

Genesis 14:12¹²They also took Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions when they left, for Lot was living in Sodom.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Gen 12:5 Gen 11:27 Rev 3:19 1 Tim 6:9-11 Gen 13:12-13 Jer 2:17-19 Job 9:23 Num 16:26 Rev 18:4

Genesis 14:13¹³A fugitive came and told Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, the brother of Eshcol and Aner. (All these were allied by treaty with Abram.)Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Gen 13:18 Gen 14:24 Gen 40:15 1 Sam 4:12 2 Cor 11:22 Exod 2:11 Exod 2:6 Gen 10:16 Gen 41:12 Gen 43:32

Genesis 14:14¹⁴When Abram heard that his nephew had been taken captive, he mobilized his 318 trained men who had been born in his household, and he pursued the invaders as far as Dan.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Judg 18:29 Gen 15:3 Deut 34:1 Eccl 2:7 Gen 17:12 Gen 17:27 Prov 24:11-12 Gen 12:5 1 John 2:18 Gen 11:27-31

Genesis 14:15¹⁵Then, during the night, Abram divided his forces against them and defeated them. He chased them as far as Hobah, which is north of Damascus.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Acts 9:2 1 Kgs 15:18 Deut 15:2 Isa 41:2-3 Ps 112:5

Genesis 14:16¹⁶He retrieved all the stolen property. He also brought back his nephew Lot and his possessions, as well as the women and the rest of the people.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 Sam 30:18-19 1 Sam 30:8 Gen 12:2 Gen 14:11-12 Isa 41:2

Genesis 14:17¹⁷After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet Abram in the Valley of Shaveh (known as the King’s Valley).Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:2 Sam 18:18 Heb 7:1 Prov 19:4 1 Sam 18:6 Judg 11:34 Prov 14:20

Genesis 14:18¹⁸Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (Now he was the priest of the Most High God.)Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Ps 110:4 Heb 6:20-7:3 Heb 5:6 Heb 5:10 Ps 76:2 Acts 16:17 Ps 57:2 Heb 7:10-22 Matt 26:26-29 Acts 7:48

Genesis 14:19¹⁹He blessed Abram, saying, “Blessed be Abram by the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Gen 14:22 Heb 7:6-7 Ruth 3:10 Num 6:23-27 Ps 24:1 Acts 16:17 Eph 1:3 Matt 11:25 2 Sam 2:5 Eph 1:6

Genesis 14:20²⁰Worthy of praise is the Most High God, who delivered your enemies into your hand.” Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Gen 28:22 Heb 7:4-9 Neh 13:12 Deut 14:28 Mal 3:10 Deut 12:17 Deut 14:23 Gen 24:27 Num 28:26 2 Chr 31:12

Genesis 14:21²¹Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people and take the possessions for yourself.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AI

Genesis 14:22²²But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I raise my hand to the Lord, the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth, and vowCopy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Dan 12:7 Dan 4:34 Deut 32:40 Exod 6:8 Judg 11:35 Ps 24:1 Ps 83:18 Rev 10:5-6 Gen 14:19-20 Gen 17:1

Genesis 14:23²³that I will take nothing belonging to you, not even a thread or the strap of a sandal. That way you can never say, ‘It is I who made Abram rich.’Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:2 Kgs 5:16 2 Cor 11:9-12 Esth 9:15-16 Heb 13:5 1 Kgs 13:8 2 Cor 12:14 2 Kgs 5:20

Genesis 14:24²⁴I will take nothing except compensation for what the young men have eaten. As for the share of the men who went with me—Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre—let them take their share.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Gen 14:13 Matt 7:12 Prov 3:27 1 Cor 9:14-15 1 Tim 5:18 Rom 13:7-8

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