Genesis 14:4

For they had served Chedorlaomer for twelve years, and in the thirteenth year they withdrew from him.

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Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

In Context

3All these came together in the wooded valley, which is now the Sea of Salt.

5Therefore, in the fourteenth year, Chedorlaomer arrived, and the kings who were with him. And they struck the Rephaim at Ashteroth of the two horns, and the Zuzim with them, and the Emim at Shaveh-Kiriathaim.

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Cross References

Genesis 9:25he said, “Cursed be Canaan, a servant of servants will he be to his brothers.”

Matthew Henry on Genesis 14:2-13

Lot Taken Captive. ( b. c. 1913.) 1 And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations; 2 That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar. 3 All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea. 4 Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled. 5 And in the… Read the whole commentary →

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