11. So Kedorlaomer and his armies took everything that the people of Sodom and Gomorrah owned. They took all their food and clothing and left.
12. Lot, the son of Abram’s brother, was living in Sodom, and they captured him. They also took everything he owned and left.
13. One of the men who had escaped went to Abram the Hebrew and told him what happened. Abram was camped near the trees of Mamre the Amorite. Mamre, Eshcol, and Aner had made an agreement to help each other, and they had also signed an agreement to help Abram.
14. When Abram learned that Lot was captured, he called all of his family together. There were 318 trained soldiers. He led the men and chased the enemy all the way to the town of Dan.
15. That night he and his men made a surprise attack against the enemy. They defeated them and chased them to Hobah, north of Damascus.
16. Then Abram brought back everything the enemy had stolen, as well as the women and servants, his nephew Lot, and everything Lot owned.
17. Then Abram went home after he defeated Kedorlaomer and the kings with him. On his way home, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh. (This is now called King’s Valley.)
18. Melchizedek, the king of Salem and a priest of God Most High, also went to meet Abram. He brought bread and wine.
19. He blessed Abram and said, “Abram, may you be blessed by God Most High, the one who made heaven and earth.
20. And we praise God Most High, who helped you defeat your enemies.” Abram gave Melchizedek one-tenth of everything he had taken during the battle.