Abram Rescues Lot

14 At the time when Amraphel was king of Shinar,^[a](A) Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer^(B) king of Elam^(C) and Tidal king of Goyim, ² these kings went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboyim,^(D) and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).^(E)

¹¹ The four kings seized all the goods^(A) of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food; then they went away. ¹² They also carried off Abram’s nephew Lot^(B) and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom.

¹³ A man who had escaped came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew.^(C) Now Abram was living near the great trees of Mamre^(D) the Amorite, a brother^[a] of Eshkol^(E) and Aner, all of whom were allied with Abram. ¹⁴ When Abram heard that his relative^(F) had been taken captive, he called out the 318 trained^(G) men born in his household^(H) and went in pursuit as far as Dan.^{(I) 15} During the night Abram divided his men^(J) to attack them and he routed them, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.^{(K) 16} He recovered^(L) all the goods^(M) and brought back his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the other people.

¹⁷ After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer^(N) and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom^(O) came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).^(P)

¹⁸ Then Melchizedek^(Q) king of Salem^(R) brought out bread^(S) and wine.^(T) He was priest of God Most High,^{(U) 19} and he blessed Abram,^(V) saying,