Genesis 14:14-24 ▼

14 When Abram heard that his nephew had been taken prisoner, he gathered together 318 of his trained men, who had been born in his household, and they went out in pursuit as far as Dan.

15 During the night, Abram and his servants divided his forces, conquered his enemies, and pursued them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.

16 He recovered all the goods and brought back his nephew Lot, together with his possessions, the women, and the other people.

17 After Abram's return from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with them, the king of Sodom went out to meet with him in the Shaveh Valley (that is, the King's Valley).

18 King Melchizedek of Salem brought out bread and wine, since he was serving as the priest of God Most High.

19 Melchizedek blessed Abram and said, |Abram is blessed by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

20 and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your control.| Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.

21 The king of Sodom told Abram, |Return the people to me, and you take the possessions for yourself.|

22 But Abram answered the king of Sodom, |I have made an oath to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

23 that I will not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that belongs to you, so you won't be able to say, 'I made Abram rich.'

24 I will take nothing except what my warriors have eaten. But as for what belongs to the men who were allied with me, including Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre, let them take their share.|