English Bible Presentation Sharing - Genesis Book, chapter 14, verse 116 in Ncv Version

Genesis 14 : 1 (NCV)

Now Amraphel was king of Babylonia, Arioch was king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer was king of Elam, and Tidal was king of Goiim.

Genesis 14 : 2 (NCV)

All these kings went to war against several other kings: Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela. (Bela is also called Zoar.)

Genesis 14 : 3 (NCV)

These kings who were attacked united their armies in the Valley of Siddim (now the Dead Sea).

Genesis 14 : 4 (NCV)

They had served Kedorlaomer for twelve years, but in the thirteenth year, they all turned against him.

Genesis 14 : 5 (NCV)

Then in the fourteenth year, Kedorlaomer and the kings with him came and defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, and the Emites in Shaveh Kiriathaim.

Genesis 14 : 6 (NCV)

They also defeated the Horites in the mountains of Edom to El Paran (near the desert).

Genesis 14 : 7 (NCV)

Then they turned back and went to En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh). They defeated all the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who lived in Hazazon Tamar.

Genesis 14 : 8 (NCV)

At that time the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Bela went out to fight in the Valley of Siddim. (Bela is called Zoar.)

Genesis 14 : 9 (NCV)

They fought against Kedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Babylonia, and Arioch king of Ellasar -- four kings fighting against five.

Genesis 14 : 10 (NCV)

There were many tar pits in the Valley of Siddim. When the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah and their armies ran away, some of the soldiers fell into the tar pits, but the others ran away to the mountains.

Genesis 14 : 11 (NCV)

Now Kedorlaomer and his armies took everything the people of Sodom and Gomorrah owned, including their food.

Genesis 14 : 12 (NCV)

They took Lot, Abram's nephew who was living in Sodom, and everything he owned. Then they left.

Genesis 14 : 13 (NCV)

One of the men who was not captured went to Abram, the Hebrew, and told him what had happened. At that time Abram was camped near the great trees of Mamre the Amorite. Mamre was a brother of Eshcol and Aner, and they had all made an agreement to help Abram.

Genesis 14 : 14 (NCV)

When Abram learned that Lot had been captured, he called out his 318 trained men who had been born in his camp. He led the men and chased the enemy all the way to the town of Dan.

Genesis 14 : 15 (NCV)

That night he divided his men into groups, and they made a surprise attack against the enemy. They chased them all the way to Hobah, north of Damascus.

Genesis 14 : 16 (NCV)

Then Abram brought back everything the enemy had stolen, the women and the other people, and Lot, and everything Lot owned.

Genesis 14 : 17 (NCV)

After defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, Abram went home. As he was returning, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (now called King's Valley).

Genesis 14 : 18 (NCV)

Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was a priest for God Most High

Genesis 14 : 19 (NCV)

and blessed Abram, saying, "Abram, may you be blessed by God Most High, the God who made heaven and earth.

Genesis 14 : 20 (NCV)

And we praise God Most High, who has helped you to defeat your enemies." Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything he had brought back from the battle.

Genesis 14 : 21 (NCV)

The king of Sodom said to Abram, "You may keep all these things for yourself. Just give me my people who were captured."

Genesis 14 : 22 (NCV)

But Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I make a promise to the Lord, the God Most High, who made heaven and earth.

Genesis 14 : 23 (NCV)

I promise that I will not keep anything that is yours. I will not keep even a thread or a sandal strap so that you cannot say, 'I made Abram rich.'

Genesis 14 : 24 (NCV)

I will keep nothing but the food my young men have eaten. But give Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre their share of what we won, because they went with me into battle."