Genesis 14:11
“And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah,.... They entered these cities and pillaged them, and carried off…
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
They took all the goods, etc. - This was a predatory war, such as the Arabs carry on to the present day; they pillage a…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 14:1-12
We have here an account of the first war that ever we read of in scripture, which (though the wars of the nations make…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
they took The subject is abruptly transferred to the victorious army. The account of the fall of the towns is…
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