Genesis 14:13

Then came in a fugitive, and told Abram the Hebrew,—he, having his dwelling among the oaks of Mamre the Amorite brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner, they, also having a covenant with Abram.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

12And they took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son with his goods, and went their way,—he, being a dweller in Sodom.

14So Abram, hearing that his brother had been taken captive, drew forth his trained men born in his house three hundred and eighteen, and pursued as far as Dan.

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Cross References

Genesis 13:18So Abram moved his tent and came in and dwelt among the oaks of Mamre, which were in Hebron,—and built there an altar to Yahweh.

Genesis 21:24And Abraham said, I, will swear.

Genesis 40:15For I was, stolen, out of the land of the Hebrews,—and, even here, had I done nothing, that they should have put me in the dungeon,

Genesis 43:32So they set on for him—by himself, and for them—by themselves,—and for the Egyptians that were eating with him—by themselves, for the Egyptians might not eat, bread, with the Hebrews for an abomination, had that been to Egyptians.

Exodus 2:11And it came to pass in those days when Moses grew up, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens,—and saw, an Egyptian smiting a Hebrew—of his brethren,

1 Samuel 4:12And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and entered Shiloh on the same day,—with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.

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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