Genesis 14:13-22

1. 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 confederate with Abram.

2. 14 And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan.

3. 15 And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.

4. 16 And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.

5. 17 And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale.

6. 18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.

7. 19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:

8. 20 And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.

9. 21 And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.

10. 22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,

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