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John Gill's Exposition on Genesis 14:9

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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With Chedorlaomer king of Elam, etc.] Who is here mentioned first, being the principal in the war, and against whom the kings of Sodom, etc. had rebelled: and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; who were his allies, confederates, and auxiliaries: four kings with five; those four last mentioned, with the other five before spoken of, that is, they fought with them; or rather four kings against five, as the Vulgate Latin and Tigurine versions, and some others.
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