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Chedorlaomer, Or Chedorlaomer

(handful of sheaves), a king of Elam, in the time of Abraham, who with three other chiefs made war upon the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboim and Zoar, and reduced them to servitude. (Genesis 14:17)

In the Bible

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Verses where Chedorlaomer, Or Chedorlaomer is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • Genesis 14:1

    In those days Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim

  • Genesis 14:4

    For twelve years they had been subject to Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

  • Genesis 14:5

    In the fourteenth year, Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him went out and defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh-kiriathaim,

  • Genesis 14:9

    against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five.

  • Genesis 14:17

    After Abram returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).

Scripture on Chedorlaomer, Or Chedorlaomer

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Chedorlaomer, Or Chedorlaomer references

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Sources · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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