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 wascthe 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,
Melchizedek (Christ) offers bread and wine to Abram. Working back from the events of Genesis 15, the understanding of "the selfsame day" of Exodus 12:41 and Christ's institution of the bread and wine during His final Passover, this likely occurred at the beginning of the 14th, perhaps even at twilight.
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