Genesis 14:16

Abram recovered all that had been taken, including Lot and his possessions, and also brought back the women and others who had been captured.

Free Bible Version

In The King James Version

And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.

In Context

15There he divided his men into groups and attacked at night, defeating the enemy and chasing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.

17When Abram returned after defeating Chedorlaomer and his allies, the king of Sodom came out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (or Valley of the King).

Read all of Genesis 14

Cross References

Genesis 12:2I will make you the ancestor of a great nation and I will bless you. I will make sure you have a great reputation and that you are a blessing to others.

Genesis 50:7Joseph went to bury his father, and all Pharaoh's officials went with him—all Pharaoh's senior advisors and all the leaders of Egypt—

1 Samuel 30:18David got back everything the Amalekites had taken, including his two wives.

Isaiah 41:2Who has encouraged this one from the east who is called into God's service to do what is right? He gives him nations, and helps him trample kings underfoot. He makes them like dust with his sword, and turns them into chaff with his bow, blown before him on the wind.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 14:14-17

Lot Taken Captive, and Rescued. ( b. c. 1913.) 13 And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram. 14 And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan. 15 And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Genesis 14:16