Genesis 14:17
“And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the king of Sodom went out to meet him,.... While Abram was in pursuit of the four kings, the king of Sodom came…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 14:1-24
- Abram Rescues Lot 1. אמרפל 'amrāpel, Amraphel; related: unknown. אלריוך 'aryôk, Ariok, “leonine?” related: ארי…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The king of Sodom went out to meet him - This could not have been Bera, mentioned Gen 14:2, for it seems pretty evident,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 14:17-20
This paragraph begins with the mention of the respect which the king of Sodom paid to Abram at his return from the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the king of Sodom See note on Gen 14:14. The writer evidently assumes that this is the same king who had fallen in "the…
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