Genesis 14:16

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14 Now ^awhen Abram heard that ^bhis brother was taken captive, he armed his three hundred and eighteen trained servants who were ^cborn in his own house, and went in pursuit ^das far as Dan.

15 He divided his forces against them by night, and he and his servants ^aattacked them and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is north of Damascus.

16 So he ^abrought back all the goods, and also brought back his brother Lot and his goods, as well as the women and the people.

17 And the king of Sodom ^awent out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, ^bthe King’s Valley), ^cafter his return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him.

Abram and Melchizedek

18 Then ^aMelchizedek king of Salem brought out ^bbread and wine; he was ^cthe priest of ^dGod Most High.

19 And he blessed him and said:
^a“Blessed be Abram of God Most High,
^bPossessor of heaven and earth;

20 And ^ablessed be God Most High,
Who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” And he ^bgave him a tithe of all.

21 Now the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the¹ persons, and take the goods for yourself.”

22 But Abram ^asaid to the king of Sodom, “I ^bhave raised my hand to the Lord, God Most High, ^cthe Possessor of heaven and earth,

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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Genesis 14:16

And he brought back - the women also - This is brought in by the sacred historian with peculiar interest and tenderness. All who read the account must be in pain for the fate of wives and daughters fallen into the hands of a ferocious, licentious, and victorious soldiery. Other spoils the routed confederates might have left behind; and yet on their swift asses, camels, and dromedaries, have carried off the female captives. However, Abram had disposed his attack so judiciously, and so promptly executed his measures, that not only all the baggage, but all the females also, were recovered.

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