Study it in the app“that they made war with Bera king of Sodom, with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).”
that they madeעָשׂוּwarמִלְחָמָהwith Beraאֶת בֶּרַעkingמֶלֶךְof Sodom,סְדֹםwith Birshaוְאֶת בִּרְשַׁעkingמֶלֶךְof Gomorrah,עֲמֹרָהShinabשִׁנְאָבkingמֶלֶךְof Admah,אַדְמָהShemeberוְשֶׁמְאֵבֶרkingמֶלֶךְof Zeboiim,צְבוֹיִיםand the kingוּמֶלֶךְof Belaבֶּלַע(that is,הִיאZoar).צֹעַר
make
To build or create something.
Where else “asu” appearswar, battle
War, battle.
Where else “milchama” appearsBera
Bera, king of Sodom in the days of Abram.
Where else “bera” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearsSodom
See it on the mapWhere else “sedom” appearsBirsha
Birsha, king of Gomorrah in the days of Abram.
Where else “birsha” appearsGomorrah
See it on the mapWhere else “amora” appearsShinab
Shinab, king of Admah.
Where else “shinav” appearsAdmah
Admah, a town near Sodom.
Where else “adma” appearsShemeber
Shemeber, king of Zeboiim.
Where else “shemever” appearsZeboiim
Zeboiim, a town near Sodom.
Where else “tsevoyim” appearsBela
Bela, an older name of the town of Zoar; also the name of an early king of Edom and of Israelites, such as a son of Benjamin.
Where else “bela” appearsZoar
See it on the mapWhere else “tsoar” appears1Sodom ?
Today: disputed; perhaps south or northeast of the Dead Sea
A city of the Jordan plain; its site is not known for certain, perhaps near the Dead Sea.
Its people were very wicked (Gen 13:13). God destroyed it with fire, and saved Lot (Gen 19:24-25).
2Gomorrah ?
Today: disputed; near the Dead Sea
A city of the Jordan plain, next to Sodom; its site is not known for certain.
God destroyed it together with Sodom for its great sin (Gen 18:20; 19:24).
3Zoar ?
Today: possibly Safi, south of the Dead Sea, Jordan
A small town near the Dead Sea; its site is not known for certain.
Lot fled there when God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah; the town was spared because of his plea (Gen 19:20-22).
1It came about in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim,
2 · This verse (above)
3All these joined forces at the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).
1. What it says
What did Abram do when he heard that his relative Lot had been taken captive (vv. 14-16)?
2. What it means
What does Melchizedek, king of Salem, do, and what does he say when he blesses Abram (vv. 18-20)?
3. How I live it
How can you help a relative or friend in trouble without expecting anything in return, as Abram did (vv. 22-24)?
