1. Now it came about in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim,
2. that they made war with Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (this is Zoar).
3. All of these kings joined forces in the Valley of the Siddim (this is the Salt Sea).
4. For 12 years they had served Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.