Ķēniņu kauja
1 Tas notika Šināras ķēniņa Amrāfela, Ellāsāras ķēniņa Arjoha, Ēlāmas ķēniņa Kedarlaomera un Gojīmas ķēniņa Tidāla dienās. 2 Viņi karoja ar Sodomas ķēniņu Beru, Gomoras ķēniņu Biršu, Admas ķēniņu Šinābu, Ceboīmas ķēniņu Šemēberu un Belas, tas ir, Coaras ķēniņu. 3 Tie visi sapulcējās Sidīmas ielejā – tagad tur Sāls jūra. 4 Divpadsmit gadus tie bija vergojuši Kedarlaomeram, un trīspadsmitajā gadā tie sadumpojās! 5 Četrpadsmitajā gadā nāca Kedarlaomers un tie ķēniņi, kas bija ar viņu, un sakāva refāiešus Aštārot-Karnaimā un zuziešus Hāmā, un emiešus Kirjataimas ielejā, 6 un horiešus viņu kalnos – no Seīras līdz Ēl-Pārānai, kas pie tuksneša. 7 Un viņi atgriezās un atnāca līdz Ēn-Mišpatai – tā ir Kādēša, un tur nopostīja visus amālēkiešu laukus, kā arī sakāva amoriešus, kuri mita Hacecon-Tāmārā. 8 Un izgāja Sodomas ķēniņš un Gomoras ķēniņš, un Admas ķēniņš, un Ceboīmas ķēniņš, un Belas ķēniņš – tā ir Coara, un Sidīmas ielejā viņi nostājās karam 9 ar Ēlāmas ķēniņu Kedarlaomeru un Gojīmas ķēniņu Tidālu, un Šināras ķēniņu Amrāfelu, un Ellāsāras ķēniņu Arjohu – četri ķēniņi pret pieciem! 10 Bet Sidīmas ielejā bija akas, piķa akas! Kad Sodomas un Gomoras ķēniņi bēga, daži iekrita tajās, bet citi aizbēga kalnos! 11 Un tie paņēma visus Sodomas un Gomoras krājumus un visu viņu ēdamo un gāja prom. 12 Un viņi paņēma arī Latu, Ābrama brāļadēlu, un viņa mantību un gāja prom, – viņš dzīvoja Sodomā.
13 Un nāca bēgļi un pastāstīja to ebrejam Ābramam – viņš mita pie amoriešu Eškola un Ānēra brāļa Mamres ozoliem; viņi bija derībā ar Ābramu. 14 Ābrams, padzirdējis, ka viņa brālis ir sagūstīts, sasauca savas saimes vīrus, kas dzimuši viņa namā, – trīs simti astoņpadsmit vīrus, un dzinās līdz Dānam. 15 Un viņš uzbruka tiem naktī – viņš un viņa vergi, sakāva tos un vajāja līdz Hobai, kas ziemeļos no Damaskas. 16 Viņš atguva visu mantību un arī savu brāli Latu un viņa mantību, un arī sievas un ļaudis.
Melhisedeks svētī Ābramu
(Ebr 7:1–2)17 Un viņam pretī iznāca Sodomas ķēniņš – kad viņš pārnāca sakāvis Kedarlaomeru un ķēniņus, kas bija kopā ar viņu Šāves ielejā – tā ir ķēniņu ieleja. 18 Un Melhisedeks, Šālēmas ķēniņš, iznesa maizi un vīnu, viņš bija visaugstā Dieva priesteris. 19 Viņš svētīja to un teica:
“Svētīgs Ābrams visaugstam Dievam,
debess un zemes radītājam,
20 un slavēts visaugstais Dievs,
kas tavus ienaidniekus nodevis tavā rokā!”
Un viņš deva tam desmito daļu no visa. 21 Un Sodomas ķēniņš teica Ābramam: “Dod man ļaudis, bet mantību paturi sev!” 22 Ābrams atbildēja Sodomas ķēniņam: “Es paceļu savu roku pret Kungu, visaugsto Dievu, debess un zemes radītāju, 23 ka neņemšu no tevis nedz auklu, nedz sandaļu siksnu, neko, kas tev pieder! Un tu nevarēsi sacīt: “Es Ābramu esmu darījis bagātu!” 24 Es paņemu vien tik, cik apēda jaunekļi, un to vīru daļu, kuri gāja kopā ar mani! Ānērs, Eškols un Mamre – viņi lai ņem savu daļu!”
Abram Rescues Lot
1 About this time, King Amraphel of Babylonia, King Arioch of Ellasar, King Chedorlaomer of Elam, and King Tidal of Goiim 2 attacked King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, a city also known as Zoar. 3-4 King Chedorlaomer and his allies had ruled these last five kings for twelve years, but in the thirteenth year the kings rebelled and joined forces in Siddim Valley, which is now covered by the southern part of the Dead Sea.
5 A year later King Chedorlaomer and his allies attacked and defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth-Karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, and the Emites in Shaveh-Kiriathaim. 6 They also defeated the Horites in the hill country of Edom, as far as El-Paran, near the desert.
7 They went back to the city of Enmishpat, better known as Kadesh. Then they captured all the land that belonged to the Amalekites, and they defeated the Amorites who were living in Hazazon-Tamar.
8-9 At Siddim Valley, the armies of the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Bela fought the armies of King Chedorlaomer of Elam, King Tidal of Goiim, King Amraphel of Babylonia, and King Arioch of Ellasar. The valley 10 was full of tar pits, and when the troops from Sodom and Gomorrah started running away, some of them fell into the pits. Others escaped to the hill country. 11 Their enemies took everything of value from Sodom and Gomorrah, including their food supplies. 12 They also captured Abram's nephew Lot, who lived in Sodom. They took him and his possessions and then left.
13 At this time Abram the Hebrew was living near the oaks that belonged to Mamre the Amorite. Mamre and his brothers Eshcol and Aner were Abram's friends. Someone who had escaped from the battle told Abram 14 that his nephew Lot had been taken away. Three hundred and eighteen of Abram's servants were fighting men, so he took them and followed the enemy as far north as the city of Dan.
15 That night, Abram divided up his troops, attacked from all sides, and won a great victory. But some of the enemy escaped to the town of Hobah north of Damascus, 16 and Abram went after them. He brought back his nephew Lot, together with Lot's possessions and the women and everyone else who had been captured.
Abram Is Blessed by Melchizedek
17 Abram returned after he had defeated King Chedorlaomer and the other kings. Then the king of Sodom went to meet Abram in Shaveh Valley, which is also known as King's Valley.
18 King Melchizedek of Salem was a priest of God Most High. He brought out some bread and wine 19 and said to Abram:
“I bless you in the name
of God Most High,
Creator of heaven and earth.
20 All praise belongs
to God Most High
for helping you defeat
your enemies.”
Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.
21 The king of Sodom said to Abram, “All I want are my people. You can keep everything else.”
22 Abram answered:
The Lord God Most High made the heavens and the earth. And I have promised him 23 that I won't keep anything of yours, not even a sandal strap or a piece of thread. Then you can never say that you are the one who made me rich. 24 Let my share be the food that my men have eaten. But Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre went with me, so give them their share of what we brought back.
