1. In those days Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim
2. waged war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, as well as the king of Bela (that is, Zoar ).
3. All of these came as allies to the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Dead Sea ).
4. They were subject to Chedorlaomer for 12 years, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.