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Genesis 14:17

ChedorlaomerSodomValley of ShavehValley of Shaveh

15 And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.

16 And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.

And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king’s dale.

18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.

19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:

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BSB
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).
KJV
And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king’s dale.
WEB
The king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, at the valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).
ASV
And the king of Sodom went out to meet him, after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him, at the vale of Shaveh (the same is the King`s Vale).
DARBY
And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after he had returned from smiting Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, into the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's valley.
BLB
And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from striking Chedorlaomer and the kings who [were] with him at the Valley of Shaveh (that [is], the King’s Valley).
ÅB
Da han så vendte tilbake etter å ha slått Kedorlaomer og de konger som var med ham, gikk kongen i Sodoma ham i møte til Sjave-dalen, det er Kongedalen.
OTB
Etter at Abram hadde vendt tilbake fra å ha beseiret Kedorlaomer og kongene som var allierte med ham, kom kongen i Sodoma ut for å møte ham i Sjeve-dalen (som er Kongedalen).
B1930
Da han så vendte tilbake efter å ha slått Kedorlaomer og de konger som var med ham, gikk kongen i Sodoma ham i møte til Sjave-dalen, det er Kongedalen.

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  • 2 Samuel 18:18

    Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king’s dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom’s place.

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  • Hebrews 7:1

    For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;

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  • Proverbs 19:4

    Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

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  • Judges 11:34

    And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter.

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  • 1 Samuel 18:6

    And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.

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  • Proverbs 14:20

    The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

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