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they engaged in war against King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, along with the king of Bela (which was also known as Zoar). All of this latter group of kings[a] allied together in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea[b]). They were subject to Chedorlaomer for twelve years, but they rebelled in the thirteenth year.

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  1. Genesis 14:3 Lit. All of these
  2. Genesis 14:3 I.e. the Dead Sea

these kings went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboyim,(A) and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).(B) All these latter kings joined forces in the Valley of Siddim(C) (that is, the Dead Sea Valley(D)). For twelve years they had been subject to Kedorlaomer,(E) but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

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