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Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century
  1. אמרפל 'amrāpel — Amraphel; related: unknown. אלריוך 'aryôk — Ariok, “leonine?” related: ארי
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

They served. —That is, paid a yearly tribute, that they might be exempt from Chedorlaomer’s marauding expeditions (see [R…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer King of Elam, who was of the race of Shem, and so the prophecy of Noah began to be …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The wars of nations feature prominently in history, but we would not have had the record of this particular war if Abram and Lot had not been invol…

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