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         <div class="label">14</div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Abram Rescues Lot</span></div><div class="p"><span class="content">  </span><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="GEN.14.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">At the time when Amraphel was king of Shinar,</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">14:1 </span><span class="ft">That is, Babylonia; also in verse 9</span></span></span><span class="content"> Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam and Tidal king of Goyim, </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="GEN.14.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">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). </span></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="GEN.14.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">All these latter kings joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Dead Sea Valley). </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="GEN.14.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">For twelve years they had been subject to Kedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="GEN.14.4"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="GEN.14.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">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 </span></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="GEN.14.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">and the Horites in the hill country of Seir, as far as El Paran near the desert. </span></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="GEN.14.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">Then they turned back and went to En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they conquered the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who were living in Hazezon Tamar.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="GEN.14.7"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="GEN.14.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">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 </span></span><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="GEN.14.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content">against Kedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goyim, Amraphel king of Shinar and Arioch king of Ellasar&#8212;four kings against five. </span></span><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="GEN.14.10"><span class="label">10</span><span class="content">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. </span></span><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="GEN.14.11"><span class="label">11</span><span class="content">The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food; then they went away. </span></span><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="GEN.14.12"><span class="label">12</span><span class="content">They also carried off Abram&#8217;s nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="GEN.14.12"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="GEN.14.13"><span class="label">13</span><span class="content">A man who had escaped came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the great trees of Mamre the Amorite, a brother</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">14:13 </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="fqa">a relative</span><span class="ft">; or </span><span class="fqa">an ally</span></span></span><span class="content"> of Eshkol and Aner, all of whom were allied with Abram. </span></span><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="GEN.14.14"><span class="label">14</span><span class="content">When Abram heard that his relative had been taken captive, he called out the 318 trained men born in his household and went in pursuit as far as Dan. </span></span><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="GEN.14.15"><span class="label">15</span><span class="content">During the night Abram divided his men to attack them and he routed them, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus. </span></span><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="GEN.14.16"><span class="label">16</span><span class="content">He recovered all the goods and brought back his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the other people.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="GEN.14.16"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="GEN.14.17"><span class="label">17</span><span class="content">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&#8217;s Valley).</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="GEN.14.17"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="GEN.14.18"><span class="label">18</span><span class="content">Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, </span></span><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="GEN.14.19"><span class="label">19</span><span class="content">and he blessed Abram, saying,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="GEN.14.19"><span class="content">&#8220;Blessed be Abram by God Most High,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="GEN.14.19"><span class="content">Creator of heaven and earth.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="GEN.14.19"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="GEN.14.20"><span class="label">20</span><span class="content">And praise be to God Most High,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="GEN.14.20"><span class="content">who delivered your enemies into your hand.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="m"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="GEN.14.20"><span class="content">Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="GEN.14.20"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="GEN.14.21"><span class="label">21</span><span class="content">The king of Sodom said to Abram, &#8220;Give me the people and keep the goods for yourself.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="GEN.14.21"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="GEN.14.22"><span class="label">22</span><span class="content">But Abram said to the king of Sodom, &#8220;With raised hand I have sworn an oath to the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, </span></span><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="GEN.14.23"><span class="label">23</span><span class="content">that I will accept nothing belonging to you, not even a thread or the strap of a sandal, so that you will never be able to say, &#8216;I made Abram rich.&#8217; </span></span><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="GEN.14.24"><span class="label">24</span><span class="content">I will accept nothing but what my men have eaten and the share that belongs to the men who went with me&#8212;to Aner, Eshkol and Mamre. Let them have their share.&#8221;</span></span></div>
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         <div class="label">14</div><div class="cl"><span class="heading">Psalm 14</span></div><div class="d"><span class="content">For the director of music. Of David.</span></div><div class="q1"><span class="content">  </span><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.14.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">The fool</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">14:1 </span><span class="ft">The Hebrew words rendered </span><span class="fq">fool </span><span class="ft">in Psalms denote one who is morally deficient.</span></span></span><span class="content"> says in his heart,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.14.1"><span class="content">&#8220;There is no God.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.14.1"><span class="content">They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.14.1"><span class="content">there is no one who does good.</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.14.1"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.14.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">The </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> looks down from heaven</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.14.2"><span class="content">on all mankind</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.14.2"><span class="content">to see if there are any who understand,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.14.2"><span class="content">any who seek God.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.14.2"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.14.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">All have turned away, all have become corrupt;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.14.3"><span class="content">there is no one who does good,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.14.3"><span class="content">not even one.</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.14.3"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.14.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">Do all these evildoers know nothing?</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.14.4"><span class="content">They devour my people as though eating bread;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.14.4"><span class="content">they never call on the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.14.4"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.14.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.14.5"><span class="content">for God is present in the company of the righteous.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.14.5"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.14.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.14.6"><span class="content">but the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> is their refuge.</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.14.6"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="PSA.14.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="PSA.14.7"><span class="content">When the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> restores his people,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="PSA.14.7"><span class="content">let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!</span></span></div>
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