Genesis 14 - The Elect of God Royal Academy

Chapter Summary

In the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim, these four kings make war against the five kings of the Valley of Siddim: Bera of Sodom, Birsha of Gomorrah, Shinab of Admah, Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (Zoar). The five kings had served Chedorlaomer for twelve years and rebelled in the thirteenth. In the fourteenth year the four kings defeat the Rephaim, Zuzim, Emim, Horites, Amalekites, and Amorites, then meet the five kings in battle in the Valley of Siddim. The kings of Sodom and Gomorrah flee; some fall into the bitumen pits. The enemy takes all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, along with Lot (Abram’s brother’s son) and his possessions.One who escapes tells Abram the Hebrew. Abram arms 318 trained men born in his house, pursues the captors as far as Dan, divides his forces by night, defeats them, and pursues them to Hobah north of Damascus. He brings back all the goods, Lot, the women, and the people. The king of Sodom meets him in the Valley of Shaveh (the King’s Valley). Melchizedek, king of Salem and priest of El Elyon, brings out bread and wine and blesses Abram by El Elyon, Possessor of heaven and earth, who delivered his enemies into his hand. Abram gives him a tenth of everything.The king of Sodom offers Abram the goods and asks only for the persons. Abram refuses, having lifted his hand to YHVH, El Elyon, Possessor of heaven and earth, that he will take nothing—not a thread or a sandal strap—lest anyone say, “I have made Abram rich.” He takes only what the young men have eaten and the share of his allies Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre.The Power of the names of the kings, the number 318, the tenth, and the oath to YHVH is visible throughout. The three-witness reading shows the same rescue by faith and the blessing of the priest-king Melchizedek.

What You Will Learn in Genesis 14

The war of the four kings against the five kings of the Valley of Siddim.
Twelve years of service and rebellion in the thirteenth year.
The defeat of the Rephaim, Zuzim, Emim, and others, and the battle in the Valley of Siddim.
Lot is taken captive; Abram rescues him with 318 trained men.
Melchizedek, king of Salem and priest of El Elyon, blesses Abram and receives a tenth of everything.
Abram refuses any reward from the king of Sodom, lifting his hand to YHVH, El Elyon, Possessor of heaven and earth.
The Power of the key names, the number 318, the tenth, and the oath, and the three-witness reading of the rescue and the blessing.

Note on Repeated Witnesses
Certain passages (especially Hebrews 7:1–4 and Surah Al-Anbiya 21:51) appear more than once. This is intentional. The chapter itself moves from the war and the captivity of Lot, through the rescue, into the meeting with Melchizedek and the refusal of reward. Repeating the clearest Gospel and Quranic witnesses allows the disciple to see the same truths of the priest-king’s blessing and Abram’s integrity from multiple angles.How to Read This Chapter
Each section is presented with the full English text, the Hebrew with word-by-word Power values and Verse Power, key numeric highlights, a full Gospel parallel, and a full Quranic parallel. The Power remains front and center. Chapter-level notes gather the larger patterns so the individual verses stay clean and focused. All appearances of the Tetragrammaton are rendered as YHVH.

Genesis 14:1
In the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim,

Hebrew
וַיְהִי בִּימֵי אַמְרָפֶל מֶלֶךְ־שִׁנְעָר אַרְיוֹךְ מֶלֶךְ־אֶלָּסָר כְּדָרְלָעֹמֶר מֶלֶךְ־עֵילָם וְתִדְעָל מֶלֶךְ גּוֹיִם

Verse Power: 3,235 Key Power highlights:

The four kings: Amraphel, Arioch, Chedorlaomer, and Tidal

Genesis 14:2
these kings made war with Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).

Hebrew
עָשׂוּ מִלְחָמָה אֶת־בֶּרַע מֶלֶךְ סְדֹם וְאֶת־בִּרְשַׁע מֶלֶךְ עֲמֹרָה שִׁנְאָב מֶלֶךְ אַדְמָה וְשֶׁמְאֵבֶר מֶלֶךְ צְבֹיִים וּמֶלֶךְ בֶּלַע הִיא־צֹעַר

Verse Power: 4,608 Key Power highlights:

The five kings of the valley

Genesis 14:3
And all these joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).

Hebrew
כָּל־אֵלֶּה חָבְרוּ אֶל־עֵמֶק הַשִּׂדִּים הוּא יָם הַמֶּלַח

Verse Power: 1,047 Key Power highlights:

עֵמֶק הַשִּׂדִּים = the Valley of Siddim
הוּא יָם הַמֶּלַח = that is, the Salt Sea

Genesis 14:4
Twelve years they had served Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

Hebrew
שְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה עָבְדוּ אֶת־כְּדָרְלָעֹמֶר וּשְׁלֹשׁ־עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה מָרָדוּ

Verse Power: 4,543 Key Power highlights:

Twelve years of service
Rebellion in the thirteenth year

Gospel
Hebrews 7:1–2
Οὗτος γὰρ ὁ Μελχισέδεκ, βασιλεὺς Σαλήμ, ἱερεὺς τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ ὑψίστου… ᾧ καὶ δεκάτην ἀπὸ πάντων ἐμέρισεν Ἀβραάμ…

English:
For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God… to him Abraham apportioned a tenth part of everything…

Quran
Surah Al-Anbiya 21:51
וَل

Combined Power of 14:1–4: 13,433

Genesis 14:5
In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him came and defeated the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim,

Hebrew
וּבְאַרְבַּע עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה בָּא כְדָרְלָעֹמֶר וְהַמְּלָכִים אֲשֶׁר אִתּוֹ וַיַּכּוּ אֶת־רְפָאִים בְּעַשְׁתְּרֹת קַרְנַיִם וְאֶת־הַזּוּזִים בְּהָם וְאֵת הָאֵימִים בְּשָׁוֵה קִרְיָתָיִם

Verse Power: 7,498 Key Power highlights:

The fourteenth year
Defeat of the Rephaim, Zuzim, and Emim

Genesis 14:6
and the Horites in their hill country of Seir as far as El-paran on the border of the wilderness.

Hebrew
וְאֶת־הַחֹרִי בְּהַרְרָם שֵׂעִיר עַד אֵיל פָּארָן אֲשֶׁר עַל־הַמִּדְבָּר

Verse Power: 2,954

Genesis 14:7
Then they turned back and came to En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh) and defeated all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites who were dwelling in Hazazon-tamar.

Hebrew
וַיָּשֻׁבוּ וַיָּבֹאוּ אֶל־עֵין מִשְׁפָּט הִוא קָדֵשׁ וַיַּכּוּ אֶת־כָּל־שְׂדֵה הָעֲמָלֵקִי וְגַם אֶת־הָאֱמֹרִי הַיֹּשֵׁב בְּחַצְצֹן תָּמָר

Verse Power: 4,315 Key Power highlights:

עֵין מִשְׁפָּט = En-mishpat (Kadesh)

Genesis 14:8
Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) went out, and they joined battle in the Valley of Siddim

Hebrew
וַיֵּצֵא מֶלֶךְ־סְדֹם וּמֶלֶךְ עֲמֹרָה וּמֶלֶךְ אַדְמָה וּמֶלֶךְ צְבִיִּים וּמֶלֶךְ בֶּלַע הוּא־צֹעַר וַיַּעַרְכוּ אִתָּם מִלְחָמָה בְּעֵמֶק הַשִּׂדִּים

Verse Power: 3,123

Genesis 14:9
with Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar, four kings against five.

Hebrew
אֵת כְּדָרְלָעֹמֶר מֶלֶךְ עֵילָם וְתִדְעָל מֶלֶךְ גּוֹיִם וְאַמְרָפֶל מֶלֶךְ שִׁנְעָר וְאַרְיוֹךְ מֶלֶךְ־אֶלָּסָר אַרְבָּעָה מְלָכִים אֶת־הַחֲמִשָּׁה

Verse Power: 4,732 Key Power highlights:

אַרְבָּעָה מְלָכִים אֶת־הַחֲמִשָּׁה = four kings against five

English:
For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God… to him Abraham apportioned a tenth part of everything…

Quran
Surah Al-Anbiya 21:51
וَلCombined Power of 14:5–9: 22,622

Genesis 14:10
Now the Valley of Siddim was full of bitumen pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some fell into them, and the rest fled to the hill country.

Hebrew
וְעֵמֶק הַשִּׂדִּים בֶּאֱרֹת בֶּאֱרֹת חֵמָר וַיָּנֻסוּ מֶלֶךְ־סְדֹם וַעֲמֹרָה וַיִּפְּלוּ־שָׁמָּה וְהַנִּשְׁאָרִים הָרָה נָּסוּ

Verse Power: 4,091 Key Power highlights:

בֶּאֱרֹת בֶּאֱרֹת חֵמָר = full of bitumen pits
The kings of Sodom and Gomorrah flee

Genesis 14:11
So the enemy took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way.

Hebrew
וַיִּקְחוּ אֶת־כָּל־רְכֻשׁ סְדֹם וַעֲמֹרָה וְאֵת כָּל־אָכְלָם וַיֵּלֵכוּ

Verse Power: 2,152 Key Power highlights:

All the goods and provisions are taken

Genesis 14:12
They also took Lot, the son of Abram’s brother, who was dwelling in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.

Hebrew
וַיִּקְחוּ אֶת־לוֹט וְאֶת־רְכֻשׁוֹ בֶּן־אֲחִי אַבְרָם וַיֵּלֵכוּ וְהוּא יֹשֵׁב בִּסְדֹם

Verse Power: 2,331 Key Power highlights:

Lot, the son of Abram’s brother, is taken captive

Genesis 14:13
Then one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew, who was living by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and of Aner. These were allies of Abram.

Hebrew
וַיָּבֹא הַפָּלִיט וַיַּגֵּד לְאַבְרָם הָעִבְרִי וְהוּא שֹׁכֵן בְּאֵלֹנֵי מַמְרֵא הָאֱמֹרִי אֲחִי אֶשְׁכֹּל וַאֲחִי עָנֵר וְהֵם בַּעֲלֵי בְרִית־אַבְרָם

Verse Power: 3,293 Key Power highlights:

Abram the Hebrew is told
His allies: Mamre, Eshcol, and Aner

Genesis 14:14
When Abram heard that his kinsman had been taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, 318 of them, and went in pursuit as far as Dan.

Hebrew
וַיִּשְׁמַע אַבְרָם כִּי נִשְׁבָּה אָחִיו וַיָּרֶק אֶת־חֲנִיכָיו יְלִידֵי בֵיתוֹ שְׁמֹנָה עָשָׂר וּשְׁלֹשׁ מֵאוֹת וַיִּרְדֹּף עַד־דָּן

Verse Power: 4,860 Key Power highlights:

318 trained men born in his house
Pursuit as far as Dan

Gospel
Hebrews 7:1
Οὗτος γὰρ ὁ Μελχισέδεκ, βασιλεὺς Σαλήμ, ἱερεὺς τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ ὑψίστου, ὁ συναντήσας Ἀβραὰμ ὑποστρέφοντι ἀπὸ τῆς κοπῆς τῶν βασιλέων καὶ εὐλογήσας αὐτόν

English:
For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him.

Quran
Surah Al-Anbiya 21:51
وَلَقَדْ آتَيْنَا إِבْرَاهِيمَ رُشْدَهُ מِن قَبْلُ وَكُنَّا بِهِ عَالِمِينَ

English:
And We had certainly given Abraham his sound judgement before, and We were of him well-Knowing.

Combined Power of 14:10–14: 16,727

Genesis 14:15
English
And he divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and defeated them and pursued them to Hobah, north of Damascus.

Hebrew
וַיֵּחָלֵק עֲלֵיהֶם לַיְלָה הוּא וַעֲבָדָיו וַיַּכֵּם וַיִּרְדְּפֵם עַד־חוֹבָה אֲשֶׁר מִשְּׂמֹאל לְדַמָּשֶׂק

Verse Power: 2,391 Key Power highlights:

Night attack and pursuit to Hobah, north of Damascus

Genesis 14:16
Then he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his kinsman Lot with his goods, and the women and the people.

Hebrew
וַיָּשֶׁב אֵת כָּל־הָרְכֻשׁ וְגַם אֶת־לוֹט אָחִיו וּרְכֻשׁוֹ הֵשִׁיב וְגַם אֶת־הַנָּשִׁים וְאֶת־הָעָם

Verse Power: 4,046 Key Power highlights:

All the goods, Lot, the women, and the people are brought back

Genesis 14:17
After his return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).

Hebrew
וַיֵּצֵא מֶלֶךְ־סְדֹם לִקְרָאתוֹ אַחֲרֵי שׁוּבוֹ מֵהַכּוֹת אֶת־כְּדָרְלָעֹמֶר וְאֶת־הַמְּלָכִים אֲשֶׁר אִתּוֹ אֶל־עֵמֶק שָׁוֵה הוּא עֵמֶק הַמֶּלֶךְ

Verse Power: 5,336 Key Power highlights:

The king of Sodom meets Abram in the Valley of Shaveh (the King’s Valley)

Genesis 14:18
And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of El Elyon.)

Hebrew
וּמַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק מֶלֶךְ שָׁלֵם הוֹצִיא לֶחֶם וָיָיִן וְהוּא כֹהֵן לְאֵל עֶלְיוֹן

Verse Power: 1,346 Key Power highlights:

מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק = Melchizedek
כֹהֵן לְאֵל עֶלְיוֹן = priest of El Elyon

Genesis 14:19
And he blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram by El Elyon, Possessor of heaven and earth;

Verse Power: 2,046 Key Power highlights:

Blessed by El Elyon, Possessor of heaven and earth

Gospel
Hebrews 7:1–2
Οὗτος γὰρ ὁ Μελχισέδεκ, βασιλεὺς Σαλήμ, ἱερεὺς τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ ὑψίστου, ὁ συναντήσας Ἀβραὰμ ὑποστρέφοντι ἀπὸ τῆς κοπῆς τῶν βασιλέων καὶ εὐλογήσας αὐτόν, ᾧ καὶ δεκάτην ἀπὸ πάντων ἐμέρισεν Ἀβραάμ

English:
For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, and to him Abraham apportioned a tenth part of everything.

Quran
Surah Al-Anbiya 21:51
וَل

Combined Power of 14:15–19: 15,165

Genesis 14:21
And the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the persons, but take the goods for yourself.”

Hebrew
וַיֹּאמֶר מֶלֶךְ־סְדֹם אֶל־אַבְרָם תֶּן־לִי הַנֶּפֶשׁ וְהָרְכֻשׁ קַח־לָךְ

Verse Power: 2,345 Key Power highlights:

The king of Sodom asks for the persons and offers Abram the goods

Genesis 14:22
But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have lifted my hand to YHVH, El Elyon, Possessor of heaven and earth,

Hebrew
וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָם אֶל־מֶלֶךְ סְדֹם הֲרִמֹתִי יָדִי אֶל־יְהוָה אֵל עֶלְיוֹן קֹנֵה שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ

Verse Power: 2,500 Key Power highlights:

הֲרִמֹתִי יָדִי אֶל־יְהוָה = I have lifted my hand to YHVH
El Elyon, Possessor of heaven and earth

Genesis 14:23
that I would not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that is yours, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’

Hebrew
אִם־מִחוּט וְעַד שְׂרוֹךְ־נַעַל וְאִם־אֶקַּח מִכָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לְךָ וְלֹא תֹאמַר אֲנִי הֶעֱשַׁרְתִּי אֶת־אַבְרָם

Verse Power: 4,025 Key Power highlights:

Abram refuses even a thread or a sandal strap
So that the king of Sodom cannot claim to have made him rich

Genesis 14:24
I will take nothing but what the young men have eaten, and the share of the men who went with me. Let Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre take their share.”

Hebrew
בִּלְעָדַי רַק אֲשֶׁר אָכְלוּ הַנְּעָרִים וְחֵלֶק הָאֲנָשִׁים אֲשֶׁר הָלְכוּ אִתִּי עָנֵר אֶשְׁכֹּל וּמַמְרֵא הֵם יִקְחוּ חֶלְקָם

Verse Power: 3,983 Key Power highlights:

Only what the young men have eaten
The share of his allies: Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre

Gospel
Hebrews 7:1–4
Οὗτος γὰρ ὁ Μελχισέδεק… θεωρεῖτε δὲ πηλίκος οὗτος ᾧ καὶ δεκάτην Ἀβραὰμ ἔδωκεν ἐκ τῶν ἀκροθινίων ὁ πατριάρχης.

English:
For this Melchizedek… See how great this man was to whom Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the spoils!

Quran
Surah Al-Anbiya 21:51
וَل

Combined Power of 14:20–24: 15,436