When war broke out between kings in the region, one of the kings and his allies plundered the city of Sodom. They captured Lot and withdrew to the north. When Abraham found out his nephew had been captured, he organised 318 of his best warriors and pursued Lot’s captors. He caught up with them north of Damascus and rescued Lot and all the other captives from Sodom.
After Abraham returned, the priest-king Melchizedek blessed him, recognising God as creator and the one who had given Abraham victory. (Melchizedek means “king of righteousness.”) Abraham expressed his appreciation to Melchizedek by giving him a tenth of the valuable goods he had captured.
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