Genesis 14:8-24

New International Version

⁸Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah,^(A) the king of Admah, the king of Zeboyim^(B) and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar)^(C) marched out and drew up their battle lines in the Valley of Siddim^(D) ⁹against Kedorlaomer^(E) king of Elam,^(F) Tidal king of Goyim, Amraphel king of Shinar and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five. ¹⁰Now the Valley of Siddim^(G) was full of tar^(H) pits, and when the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah^(I) fled, some of the men fell into them and the rest fled to the hills.^(J) ¹¹The four kings seized all the goods^(K) of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food; then they went away. ¹²They also carried off Abram’s nephew Lot^(L) and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom.

¹³A man who had escaped came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew.^(M) Now Abram was living near the great trees of Mamre^(N) the Amorite, a brother^[a] of Eshkol^(O) and Aner, all of whom were allied with Abram. ¹⁴When Abram heard that his relative^(P) had been taken captive, he called out the 318 trained^(Q) men born in his household^(R) and went in pursuit as far as Dan.^(S) ¹⁵During the night Abram divided his men^(T) to attack them and he routed them, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.^(U) ¹⁶He recovered^(V) all the goods^(W) and brought back his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the other people.

¹⁷After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer^(X) and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom^(Y) came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).^(Z)

¹⁸Then Melchizedek^(AA) king of Salem^(AB) brought out bread^(AC) and wine.^(AD) He was priest of God Most High,^(AE) ¹⁹and he blessed Abram,^(AF) saying,

“Blessed be Abram by God Most High,^(AG)
Creator of heaven and earth.^(AH)
²⁰And praise be to God Most High,^(AI)
who delivered your enemies into your hand.”

Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.^(AJ)

²¹The king of Sodom^(AK) said to Abram, “Give me the people and keep the goods^(AL) for yourself.”

²²But Abram said to the king of Sodom,^(AM) “With raised hand^(AN) I have sworn an oath to the Lord, God Most High,^(AO) Creator of heaven and earth,^(AP) ²³that I will accept nothing belonging to you,^(AQ) not even a thread or the strap of a sandal, so that you will never be able to say, ‘I made Abram rich.’ ²⁴I will accept nothing but what my men have eaten and the share that belongs to the men who went with me—to Aner, Eshkol and Mamre.^(AR) Let them have their share.”