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Chedorlaomer
Makes Lot A Prisoner of War
Now amongst their spoils we would find that they had also taken Abram's nephew Lot and all that he had as they left the land
(Bible Study Online Article Covers : Genesis 14:1-14)
Short Recap
In the last article, we learned that Abram and his nephew Lot eventually parted ways. This was because growing strife had begun to develop between their two camps. In spite of this strife, Abram gave Lot the option of choosing first when it came to the place he preferred to settle.
Lot would end up choosing the "plains of Jordan" to dwell at:
"Lot looked up and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan was well watered, like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, towards Zoar. (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.) So Lot chose for himself the whole plain of the Jordan and set out towards the east. [And] the two men [Abram and Lot] parted company." - Genesis 13:10,11
And when it came to Abram, he'd decided to stay in the plains of Mamre.
However, when Lot separated himself from Abram, it would seem that in the process, he'd also separated himself from God's provision and protection.
Now, the reason why I would make such a claim deals with the fact that a short while later, we find Lot soon finds himself involved in a troubling situation that includes nine different kings.
These kings had decided to go to war against each other.
This threat of war came about because, for the past twelve years, the kings that had served under the administration of Chedorlaomer had decided that in this thirteenth year, they would rebel against the king of Sodom.
Understand that these kings were four in number, and they had ruled the lands of Shinar (Chaldea), Elam (Persia), Ellasar, and Goiim.
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The Beginning of Chedorlaomer's Rebellion?
Also, these kings first started their rebellious attacks against the Rephaites (fierce warriors in the Canaan lands), who resided in the Palestine city of Ashteroth-Karnaim, and the Zuzites, who dwelt in a region east of the Jordan that was known as Ham. Both clans would end up being defeated.
Then, they went against and defeated the Emites (tall giant-like warriors in the Canaan lands) who resided in a valley in Moab known as Shaveh-Kiriathaim. They'd also defeated the Horites, who lived in the mountainous hill country of Seir. Then, they returned to Kadesh and defeated the entire countryside of the Amalekites, along with the Amorites that dwelt in Hazezon-Tamar.
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The Vale of Siddim
- a.k.a -
The Salt Sea?
In the meantime, the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and the king of Zoar, went out to try to crush the rebellion that Chedorlaomer was leading. These five kings would end up meeting Chedorlaomer and his rebellion at what was known as "The Vale of Siddim," a place full of slim and tar pits. Understand that the king of Sodom and his allies thought this place would be a great strategic move that would have brought them an advantage when they'd finally clash against Chedorlaomer and his rebels.
Unfortunately for them, they would be wrong in their assessment, as Chedorlaomer and his rebel allies would prove too powerful for them to be stopped even at the tar and slim pits. Because of this devastating miscalculation, the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah were defeated at "The Vale of Siddim" while the kings of Admah, Zeboiim, and Zoar fled to the nearby mountains.
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The Spoils of War?
However, that may have been the case. Chedorlaomer and his rebel allies would end up laying waste to the land they had just conquered while enriching themselves with its spoils. Now, amongst their spoils, the Sacred Record would reveal that they'd also taken Abram's nephew Lot and all that he had and all they had as they left the land.
But from out of the mist of war and defeat, one soldier escaped while making his way to the land where Abram was now dwelling. The soldier told Abram that his nephew Lot had been taken prisoner by Chedorlaomer and his rebel allies.
Now it's here, where we find out a little bit more about how great a man Abram was. At this moment, we'd learned that after Abram had received the horrible news about his nephew Lot, he instructed his men to get ready for battle. Now, keep in mind that Abram only had 318 men. So I couldn't help but wonder: "Would Abram's 318 men be enough to go against Chedorlaomer the Conqueror and his rebel allies?"
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So we'd learned that Chedorlaomer and his rebel allies had defeated the Sodom king and his allies. And to make matters worse, they had taken Lot as their prisoner. But fortunately for him, a soldier would escape, and he'd made his way to where Abram dwelled. And it would be at this moment that the soldier would give Abram the bad news about Lot. In the following article, we'll find out how Abram handles this news and if he will do anything about it.
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