1681. Verses 8, 9 And the king of Sodom went out, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, that is, Zoar, and they drew up for battle with them in the valley of Siddim - with Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar - four kings with five.
'The king of Sodom went out, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, that is, Zoar' means, as previously, evils and falsities which reign generally. 'And they drew up for battle with them' means that they made an attack. 'In the valley of Siddim' here, as previously, means uncleanness 'With Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar' means truths and goods in the External Man, 'Chedorlaomer king of Elam' meaning truths, 'Tidal king of Goiim' goods, and the other two those that are derivatives from these. 'Four kings with five' means the union existing with the latter four and the lack of union with the other five.