We have four things in the story of this chapter. I. A war with the king of Sodom and his allies, Gen. 14:1–11. II. The captivity of Lot in that war, Gen. 14:12. III. Abram’s rescue of Lot from that captivity, with the victory he obtained over the conquerors, Gen. 14:13–16. IV.

We have here an account of the first war that ever we read of in scripture, which (though the wars of the nations make the greatest figure in history) we should not have had the history of if Abram and Lot had not been concerned in it. Now, concerning this war, we may observe, I.

We have here an account of the only military action we ever find Abram engaged in, and this he was prompted to, not by his avarice or ambition, but purely by a principle of charity; it was not to enrich himself, but to help his friend.

This paragraph begins with the mention of the respect which the king of Sodom paid to Abram at his return from the slaughter of the kings; but, before a particular account is given of this, the story of Melchizedek is briefly related, concerning whom observe, I. Who he was.

We have here an account of what passed between Abram and the king of Sodom, who succeeded him that fell in the battle , and thought himself obliged to do this honour to Abram, in return for the good services he had done him. Here is, I.