Genesis 14 — Overview

Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible · Matthew Henry (1662–1714) · Public Domain

We have four things in the story of this chapter. I. A war with the king of Sodom and his allies, ver. 1-11. II. The captivity of Lot in that war, ver. 12. III. Abram's rescue of Lot from that captivity, with the victory he obtained over the conquerors, ver. 13-16. IV. Abram's return from the expedition, (ver. 17), with an account of what passed, 1. Between him and the king of Salem, ver. 18-20. 2. Between him and the king of Sodom, ver. 21-24. So that here we have that promise to Abram in part fulfilled, that God would make his name great.

Lot Taken Captive. (b. c. 1913.)

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