Genesis 14:12-20

English Standard Version

¹²They also took Lot, ^(A)the son of Abram's brother, ^(B)who was dwelling in Sodom, and his possessions, and went their way.

¹³Then one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew, ^(C)who was living by the ^(D)oaks^[a] of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and of Aner. These were allies of Abram. ¹⁴When Abram heard that his kinsman had been taken captive, he led forth his trained men, ^(E)born in his house, 318 of them, and went in pursuit as far as ^(F)Dan. ¹⁵And he divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and defeated them and pursued them to Hobah, north of Damascus. ¹⁶Then he brought back all the possessions, and also brought back his kinsman Lot ^(G)with his possessions, and the women and the people.

Abram Blessed by Melchizedek

¹⁷After his return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the ^(H)King's Valley). ¹⁸And ^(I)Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was ^(J)priest of ^(K)God Most High.) ¹⁹And he blessed him and said,

^(L)“Blessed be Abram by God Most High,
^(M)Possessor^[b] of heaven and earth;
²⁰and blessed be God Most High,
who has delivered your enemies into your hand!”