Genesis 14:1
And it came to pass in the yamim of Amraphel Melech Shinar, + 14:1 i.e., Babylon Aryoch Melech Ellasar, Kedorlaomer Melech Eilam, and Tidal Melech Goyim;
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Genesis 10:10And the beginning of his kingdom was Bavel, and Erech, and Akkad, and Calneh, in Eretz Shinar.
Genesis 11:2And it came to pass, as they migrated from the east, that they found a plain in Eretz Shinar; and they dwelt there.
Isaiah 21:2A chazut kashah (harsh vision) is declared unto me; 1 the boged (traitor) dealeth treacherously, and the shoded (destroyer) destroyeth. 1 Go up, O Eilam; besiege, O Media; 1 all the groaning she + 21:2 Babylon caused have I made to cease. 1
Isaiah 37:12Have the elohei HaGoyim delivered them which my avot have destroyed, as Gozan, and Charan, and Retzeph, and the Bnei Eden which were in Telassar?
Jeremiah 49:34The Devar Hashem that came to Yirmeyah HaNavi against Eilam in the beginning of the reign of Tzidkiyah Melech Yehudah, saying:
Daniel 1:2And Hashem gave Y'hoyakim Melech Yehudah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the Beis HaElohim; which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his g-d; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his g-d.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 14:1
We have four things in the story of this chapter. I. A war with the king of Sodom and his allies, ver. 1-11 . II. The captivity of Lot in that war, ver. 12 . III. Abram's rescue of Lot from that captivity, with the victory he obtained over the conquerors, ver. 13-16 . IV. Abram's return from the expedition, ( ver. 17 ), with an account of what passed, 1. Between him and the king of Salem, ver. 18-20 . 2. Between him and the king of Sodom, ver. 21-24 . So that here we have that promise to Abram in part fulfilled,… Read the whole commentary →