after: Hebrews 7:1
king's: 2 Samuel 18:18
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Genesis 14:17
Genesis 14:17
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Genesis 14 — OverviewGenesis 14 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWe have four things in the story of this chapter. I. A war with the
king of Sodom and his allies, ver. 1-11. II. The captivity of Lot in
that war, ver. 12. III. Abram's rescue of Lot from that captivity, with…Genesis 14 — OverviewGenesis 14 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeGenesis 14:1, The battle of four kings against the king of Sodom and his allies; Genesis 14:12, Lot is taken prisoner; Genesis 14:14, Abram rescues him; Genesis 14:17, Melchizedek blesses Abram at his return, who gives…Genesis 14 — OverviewGenesis 14 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis chapter gives an account of a war that was waged, and a battle fought between four kings on one side, and five on the other, and of the occasion and issue of it, who were the first kings, and this the first battle…Genesis 14 — OverviewGenesis 14 · Little Bible — for children and parentsFour kings defeat five kings and carry off Lot and all his belongings from Sodom. When Abram hears, he takes 318 trained men, chases the kings north, and rescues Lot. On the way back, two kings meet him: Melchizedek,…Genesis 14:17-20Genesis 14:17-20 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis paragraph begins with the mention of the respect which the king of
Sodom paid to Abram at his return from the slaughter of the kings; but,
before a particular account is given of this, the story of…Genesis 14:17Genesis 14:17 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd the king of Sodom went out to meet him,.... While Abram was in pursuit of the four kings, the king of Sodom came down from the mountain whither he and those that escaped with him fled, and came to Sodom: and from…