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Verse Genesis 14:11. _THEY TOOK ALL THE GOODS, C._] This was a
predatory war, such as the Arabs carry on to the present day they
pillage a city, town, or caravan; and then escape with the booty to
the...
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- Abram Rescues Lot
1. אמרפל _'amrāpel_, Amraphel; related: unknown. אלריוך
_'aryôk_, Ariok, “leonine?” related: ארי _'arı̂y_, “a
lion:” a name re-appearing in the time of Daniel Daniel 2:14....
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CHAPTER 14 THE FIRST RECORDED WAR AND LOT'S DELIVERANCE
_ 1. The battle of the confederacy (Genesis 14:1)_
2. Sodom and Gomorrah spoiled (Genesis 14:11)
3. Abram's rescue (Genesis 14:14)
4. S
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GENESIS 12:1 TO GENESIS 25:18. THE STORY OF ABRAHAM. In this section
the three main sources, J. E, P are present. Gunkel has given strong
reasons for holding that J is here made up of two main sources...
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THE BATTLE OF THE FOUR KINGS AGAINST FIVE, AND THE CAPTURE OF LOT. At
last the victors over so many peoples attack the confederacy of five
kings. In the words four kings against five the author may be...
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_they took_ The subject is abruptly transferred to the victorious
army. The account of the fall of the towns is omitted.
_Sodom and Gomorrah_ Mentioned perhaps as the chief towns; the three
others ar...
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AND THEY— That is, the victors.
REFLECTIONS.—This is the first war recorded in sacred history.
Chedorlaomer, with his confederates, attacks the kings who, refused to
continue tributaries to him, routs...
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_4. The Biblical Account (ch. 14)._
And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch
king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim, 2
that they made war with Be...
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_AND THEY TOOK ALL THE GOODS OF SODOM AND GOMORRAH, AND ALL THEIR
VICTUALS, AND WENT THEIR WAY._
And they took all the goods of Sodom, ... [The Septuagint has: elabon
de teen hippon pasan, and they t...
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THE BATTLE OF THE KINGS, AND THE CAPTURE AND RESCUE OF LOT
Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, had subdued the Canaanites of the Jordan
valley some years before the events narrated in this chapter. The
latte...
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GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE
GENESIS
_ALUN OWEN_
CHAPTER 14
THE FIGHT BETWEEN 4 KINGS AND 5 KINGS
V1 At this time there were 4 kings. One was Amraphel and he was the
king of Shinar. Another king was Ari...
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וַ֠ יִּקְחוּ אֶת ־כָּל ־רְכֻ֨שׁ
סְדֹ֧ם וַ
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ABRAM'S RESCUE OF LOT
Genesis 14:1
THIS chapter evidently incorporates a contemporary account of the
events recorded. So antique a document was it even when it found its
place in this book, that the...
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ABRAM AT HEBRON; LOT TAKEN CAPTIVE
Genesis 13:14; Genesis 14:1
Lot lifted up his eyes for himself, but when the last of Lot's
followers had streamed out of the camp, God bade Abram lift up his
eyes,...
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In this chapter we see Lot and Abram in differing circumstances,
resulting in the first case from personal choice, and in the second
from the choice of God. Lot was involved in trouble through
associa...
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The Bible is full of promises so great they stagger the imagination.
Anyone would like to receive the blessings they contain, if he could
only believe God is able to keep his word. Our purpose in this...
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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 confederate with Abram.
Abram mi...
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We have had hitherto God's account of that which He had made; then the
trial and utter ruin of the creature, with the revelation of divine
mercy in Christ the Lord. We have had in fine the judgment of...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 13 AND 14.
After this (chap. 13) we have, in the conduct of Abram and Lot, the
disinterestedness and self-renunciation of true faith on the one hand,
and, on...
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AND THEY TOOK ALL THE GOODS OF SODOM AND GOMORRAH,.... They entered
these cities and pillaged them, and carried off everything valuable in
them, that was portable or could be driven, as their cattle,...
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_And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their
victuals, and went their way._
Ver. 11. _And all their victuals_] "Fulness of bread" Eze 16:49 was a
part of their sin; and now "clea...
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1 The battell of foure Kings against fiue.
11 Lot is taken prisoner.
14 Abram rescueth him.
18 Melchi-zedek blesseth Abram.
20 Abram giueth him tithe.
22 The rest of the spoile, his partners haui...
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THIRD SECTION
_Abram and his War with the Heathen robber-bands for the rescue of
Lot. The victorious Champion of Faith and his greeting to Melchizedec,
the prince of peace. His conduct towards the Ki...
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THE WORLD'S CONFLICT
We read now for the first time in scripture of war among nations of
the ungodly world. Abram has no part in this. It is recorded mainly
because of Lot. Four kings war against five...
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1-12 The wars of nations make great figure in history, but we should
not have had the record of this war if Abram and Lot had not been
concerned. Out of covetousness, Lot had settled in fruitful, but...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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We are, here, presented with an historic record of the revolt of five
kings from under the hand of Chederlaomer, and a battle consequent
thereon. The Spirit of God can occupy himself with the movement...
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Genesis 14:11 took H3947 (H8799) goods H7399 Sodom H5467 Gomorrah
H6017 provisions H400 way H3212 (H8799)...
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‘And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their
victuals, and went their way. And they took Lot, Abram's brother's
son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.'
The mention...
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CONTENTS: Abram delivers Lot. Abram's refusal to compromise with the
King of Sodom.
CHARACTERS: King of Sodom, Lot, Abram, Melchizedek.
CONCLUSION: Genuine faith never wraps itself in fleece while a...
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Genesis 14:1. _Amraphel king of Shinar,_ the plain on which Babylon
was built. The Hebrew _melech,_ everywhere translated king, is
equivalent, according to the Gothic etymon of the same word, to a
fig...
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_These made war_
THE FIRST WAR ON RECORD
I. AS TO ITS MOTIVES.
1. Ambition.
2. Plunder.
3. The desire to recover lost sovereignty.
II. AS TO THE CONDITIONS OF ITS SUCCESS. From the failure of hu...
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GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 14:1 After separating from Abram and
settling in Sodom, Lot is taken captive by an alliance of four kings
who invade the Jordan Valley. Abram gathers a small army and recovers...
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
Genesis 14:1. Arioch.] Probably signifies _lion-like._ The name
re-appears in the time of Daniel, as applied to the captain of the
king’s guard (Daniel 2:14).—CHEDORLAOMER.] “Upon the...
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EXPOSITION
GENESIS 14:1
AND IT CAME TO PASS. After the separation of Abram and Lot, the latter
of whom now appears as a citizen of Sodom, and not merely a settler in
the Jordan circle; perhaps about...
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And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel the king of Shinar
(Genesis 14:1),
Now Shinar is Babylon.
and Arioch the king of Ellasar [which is Babylonia], and Chedorlaomer
the king of Elam [which is...
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Genesis 14:16 Genesis 14:21 Genesis 12:5 Deuteronomy 28:31...
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ABRAM DELIVERS LOT
Genesis 14:8
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
Let us bring before you the opening verses of Genesis fourteen.
WE HAVE BEFORE US A STORY OF WAR AND STRIFE. The various kings of
cities and nati...