13. A survivor came and brought the news to Abram the Hebrew, who was camping at the oak of Mamre the Amorite, a kinsman of Eshcol and Aner; these were allies of Abram.
14. When Abram heard that his kinsman had been captured, he mustered three hundred and eighteen of his retainers, born in his house, and went in pursuit as far as Dan.
15. He and his servants deployed against them at night, defeated them, and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is north of Damascus.
16. He recovered all the possessions. He also recovered his kinsman Lot and his possessions, along with the women and the other people.
17. When Abram returned from his defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were allied with him, the king of Sodom went out to greet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).
18. Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine. He was a priest of God Most High.
19. He blessed Abram with these words:“Blessed be Abram by God Most High,the creator of heaven and earth;
20. And blessed be God Most High,who delivered your foes into your hand.”Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.
21. The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the captives; the goods you may keep.”
22. But Abram replied to the king of Sodom: “I have sworn to the Lord, God Most High, the creator of heaven and earth,
23. that I would not take so much as a thread or a sandal strap from anything that is yours, so that you cannot say, ‘I made Abram rich.’