1 It happened in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim,
2 that they waged war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.
3 All these came as allies to the Valley of Siddim, which is the Salt Sea.
4 For twelve years they had been subject to Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they revolted.
5 In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer came, along with the kings allied with him, and defeated the Rephaim at Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzim at Ham, the Emim at Shaveh-kiriathaim,
6 and the Horites in their mountain, Seir, as far as El-paran, which lies beside the wilderness.
7 Turning back, they came to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, and defeated the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites living in Hazazon-tamar.
8 Then out marched the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar, and they drew up for battle against them in the Valley of Siddim—
9 against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar: four kings against the five.
10 The Valley of Siddim was pit after pit of bitumen; as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, they fell there, and those who survived fled to the mountains.
11 The enemy seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food, and went off.
12 They also seized Lot, Abram's brother's son, with his goods, and went off; for he was living in Sodom.
13 A survivor came and reported it to Abram the Hebrew, who was living by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and of Aner; these were men in covenant with Abram.
14 When Abram heard that his brother had been taken captive, he mobilized his trained men, born in his household, three hundred and eighteen, and went in pursuit as far as Dan.
15 He split up against them by night, he and his servants, defeated them, and chased them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.
16 He recovered all the goods, and he also recovered his brother Lot and his goods, along with the women and the people.
17 After he returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings with him, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh, which is the King's Valley.
18 Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine—he was priest of God Most High—
19 and he blessed him, saying, "Blessed is Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth.
20 And blessed is God Most High, who has handed your foes over to you." Abram gave him a tenth of all.
21 The king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the people, and keep the goods for yourself."
22 Abram answered the king of Sodom, "I have raised my hand to the LORD, God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth,
23 that from a thread to a sandal thong I will take nothing that is yours, so you will never say, 'I made Abram rich'—
24 nothing for me, except what the young men have eaten and the portion of the men who went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion."