7. Then they turned back and went to En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh). They defeated all the Amalekites. They also defeated the Amorites who lived in Hazazon Tamar.
8. At that time the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim and Bela went out to fight in the Valley of Siddim. (Bela is called Zoar.)
9. They fought against Kedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Babylonia, and Arioch king of Ellasar. So there were four kings fighting against five.
10. There were many tar pits in the Valley of Siddim. The kings of Sodom and Gomorrah and their armies ran away. Some of the soldiers fell into the tar pits. But the others ran away to the mountains.
11. Now Kedorlaomer and his armies took everything the people of Sodom and Gomorrah owned. They also took all their food.
12. They took Lot, Abram’s nephew who was living in Sodom. The enemy also took everything he owned. Then they left.
13. One of the men who was not captured went to Abram, the Hebrew. He told Abram what had happened. At that time Abram was camped near the great trees of Mamre the Amorite. Mamre was a brother of Eshcol and a brother of Aner. And they had all made an agreement to help Abram.
14. Abram learned that Lot had been captured. So he called out his 318 trained men who had been born in his camp. Abram led the men and chased the enemy all the way to the town of Dan.
15. That night he divided his men into groups. And they made a surprise attack against the enemy. They chased them all the way to Hobah, north of Damascus.
16. Then Abram brought back everything the enemy had stolen. Abram brought back the women and the other people. And he also brought back Lot and everything Lot owned.
17. After defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, Abram went home. As Abram was returning, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh. (That is now called King’s Valley.)
18. Melchizedek king of Salem also went to meet Abram. Melchizedek was a priest for God Most High. He brought bread and wine.
19. Melchizedek blessed Abram and said,“Abram, may God Most High give you blessings.God made heaven and earth.
20. And we praise God Most High.He has helped you to defeat your enemies.”Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything he had brought back from the battle.
21. Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, “You may keep all these things for yourself. Just give me my people who were captured.”