Ge 14:1
14:1 And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of {a}
     Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam,
     and Tidal king of {b} nations;

     (a) That is, of Babylon: by kings here, meaning, them that
         were governors of cities.
     (b) Of a people gathered from various countries.

Ge 14:3
14:3 All these were {c} joined together in the vale of Siddim,
     which is the {d} salt sea.

     (c) Ambition is the chief cause of wars among princes.
     (d) Called also the dead sea, or the lake Asphaltite, near
         Sodom and Gomorrah.

Ge 14:10
14:10 And the {e} vale of Siddim [was full of] slimepits; and
      the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and
      they that remained fled to the mountain.

      (e) And afterward was overwhelmed with water, and so was
          called the salt sea.

Ge 14:12
14:12 And they {f} took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in
      Sodom, and his goods, and departed.

      (f) The godly are plagued many times with the wicked:
          therefore their company is dangerous.

Ge 14:13
14:13 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]
      {g} confederate with Abram.

      (g) God removed them to join Abram, and preserves him from
          their idolatry and superstitions.

Ge 14:18
14:18 And Melchizedek king of Salem {h} brought forth bread and
      wine: and he [was] the priest of the most high God.

      (h) For Abram and his soldiers refreshment, not to offer
          sacrifice.

Ge 14:19
14:19 And he {i} blessed him, and said, Blessed [be] Abram of
      the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:

      (i) Melchizedek fed Abram, declared himself to represent a
          king, and he blessed him as the high priest.

Ge 14:24
14:24 {k} Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the
      portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and
      Mamre; let them take their portion.

      (k) He did not want his liberality to be hurtful to
          others.

This document is from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library at Calvin College. Last updated on May 27, 1999. Contacting the CCEL.