Abrams Amorite Allies Aner Eshcol and Mamre Help Rescue Lot

Genesis 14 narrates the strange episode of the four-king invasion of the Cities of the Plain and Abram's daring rescue of Lot. After Chedorlaomer's coalition (Chedorlaomer of Elam, Tidal, Amraphel, Arioch) defeated the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah at the Vale of Siddim and carried Lot off as a captive, "there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram" (Gen 14:13). Abram mustered 318 trained men of his household and rode out with Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre at his side to pursue them all the way to Dan. After the victory, Abram refused the king of Sodom's gift of plunder but asked that the three Amorite allies receive their portion.

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