In the fourteenth year Ched-or-lao'mer and the kings who were with him came and subdued the Reph'aim in Ash'teroth-karna'im, the Zuzim in Ham, the Emim in Sha'veh-kiriatha'im,

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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

The Rephaims. — They are described as an Amorite tribe (Amos 2:9) of great stature, settled in Bashan, where Moses con…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer
Not in the fourteenth year of their rebellion against him, as Jarchi, b…

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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