Genesis 14

Verse 1

And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of ¹ Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of ² nations;

That is, of Babylon: by kings here, meaning, them that were governors of cities.
Of a people gathered from various countries.

Verse 3

All these were ¹ joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the ² salt sea.

Ambition is the chief cause of wars among princes.
Called also the dead sea, or the lake Asphaltite, near Sodom and Gomorrah.

Verse 10

And the ¹ vale of Siddim was full of slimepits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain.

And afterward was overwhelmed with water, and so was called the salt sea.

Verse 12

And they ¹ took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.

The godly are plagued many times with the wicked: therefore their company is dangerous.

Verse 13

And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were ¹ confederate with Abram.

God removed them to join Abram, and preserves him from their idolatry and superstitions.

Verse 18

And Melchizedek king of Salem ¹ brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.

For Abram and his soldiers refreshment, not to offer sacrifice.

Verse 19

And he ¹ blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:

Melchizedek fed Abram, declared himself to represent a king, and he blessed him as the high priest.

Verse 24

¹ Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion.

He did not want his liberality to be hurtful to others.

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Genesis 14