Genesis 13:2   (Read all of Genesis 13)

Abram had become very wealthy in livestock and in silver and gold.

Genesis 13:6   (Read all of Genesis 13)

But the land could not support them while they stayed together, for their possessions were so great that they were not able to stay together.

Genesis 13:8   (Read all of Genesis 13)

So Abram said to Lot, "Let's not have any quarreling between you and me, or between your herders and mine, for we are close relatives.

Genesis 13:10   (Read all of Genesis 13)

Lot looked around and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan toward Zoar was well watered, like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt. (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)

Genesis 13:11   (Read all of Genesis 13)

So Lot chose for himself the whole plain of the Jordan and set out toward the east. The two men parted company:

Genesis 13:12   (Read all of Genesis 13)

Abram lived in the land of Canaan, while Lot lived among the cities of the plain and pitched his tents near Sodom.

Genesis 13:13   (Read all of Genesis 13)

Now the people of Sodom were wicked and were sinning greatly against the Lord.

Genesis 13:14   (Read all of Genesis 13)

The Lord said to Abram after Lot had parted from him, "Look around from where you are, to the north and south, to the east and west.

Genesis 13:15   (Read all of Genesis 13)

All the land that you see I will give to you and your offspring forever.

Genesis 13:16   (Read all of Genesis 13)

I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust, then your offspring could be counted.

Genesis 13:18   (Read all of Genesis 13)

So Abram went to live near the great trees of Mamre at Hebron, where he pitched his tents. There he built an altar to the Lord.

Genesis 14:1   (Read all of Genesis 14)

At the time when Amraphel was king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam and Tidal king of Goyim,

Genesis 14:2   (Read all of Genesis 14)

these kings went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboyim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).

Genesis 14:3   (Read all of Genesis 14)

All these latter kings joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Dead Sea Valley).

Genesis 14:4   (Read all of Genesis 14)

For twelve years they had been subject to Kedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

Genesis 14:5   (Read all of Genesis 14)

In the fourteenth year, Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him went out and defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh Kiriathaim

Genesis 14:6   (Read all of Genesis 14)

and the Horites in the hill country of Seir, as far as El Paran near the desert.

Genesis 14:8   (Read all of Genesis 14)

Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboyim and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) marched out and drew up their battle lines in the Valley of Siddim

Genesis 14:9   (Read all of Genesis 14)

against Kedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goyim, Amraphel king of Shinar and Arioch king of Ellasar-four kings against five.

Genesis 14:10   (Read all of Genesis 14)

Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, and when the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some of the men fell into them and the rest fled to the hills.

Genesis 14:11   (Read all of Genesis 14)

The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food; then they went away.

Genesis 14:12   (Read all of Genesis 14)

They also carried off Abram's nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom.

Genesis 14:17   (Read all of Genesis 14)

After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King's Valley).

Genesis 14:18   (Read all of Genesis 14)

Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High,