Genesis 14 · Verse 17

Genesis 14:17

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.
Genesis 14:17, King James Version

Genesis 14:17 in other translations

BSBAfter 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).
WEBThe 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).
ASVAnd 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).
YLTAnd the king of Sodom goeth out to meet him (after his turning back from the smiting of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings who are with him), unto the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's valley.
DARBYAnd 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.
BBEAnd when he was coming back after putting to flight Chedorlaomer and the other kings, he had a meeting with the king of Sodom in the valley of Shaveh, that is, the King's Valley.
WebsterAnd 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.

What does Genesis 14:17 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 17 The king of Sodom went out to meet him - This could not have been Bera, mentioned Gen 14:2, for it seems pretty evident, from Gen 14:10, that both he and Birsha, king of Gomorrah, were slain at the bitumen-pits in the vale of Siddim; but another person in the meantime might have succeeded to the government.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 14:17-20
Melchizedek is spoken of as a king of Salem, supposed to be the place afterwards called Jerusalem, and it is generally thought that he was only a man. The words of the apostle, He 7:3, state only, that the sacred history has said nothing of his ancestors. The silence of the Scriptures on this, is to raise our thoughts to Him, whose generation cannot be declared. Bread and wine were suitable refreshment for the weary followers of Abram; and it is remarkable that Christ appointed the same as the memorials of his body and blood, which are meat and drink indeed to the soul. Melchizedek blessed Abram from God. He blessed God from Abram. We ought to give thanks for other's mercies as for our own. Jesus Christ, our great High Priest, is the Mediator both of our prayers and praises, and not only offers up ours, but his own for us. Abram gave him the tenth of the spoils, He 7:4. When we have received some great mercy from God, it is very fit we should express our thankfulness by some special act of pious charity. Jesus Christ, our great Melchisedek, is to have homage done him, and to be humbly acknowledged as our King and Priest; not only the tithe of all, but all we have, must be given up to him.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Genesis 14:17 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֵּצֵ֣אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH3318
מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428
סְדֹם֮se.DomSodomH5467
לִקְרָאתוֹ֒lik.ra.Toto meet himH7122
אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310
שׁוּב֗וֹshu.Voreturned heH7725
מֵֽהַכּוֹת֙me.ha.kOtfrom defeatingH5221
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
כְּדָרְ\־לָעֹ֔מֶרKedor-la.'ֹo.merKedor-laomerH3540
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
הַמְּלָכִ֖יםha.me.la.Khimthe kingsH4428
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834
אִתּ֑וֹ'i.To[were] with himH854
אֶל\־'el-toH413
עֵ֣מֶק'E.mek[the] valley ofH6010
שָׁוֵ֔הsha.VehShavehH7740
ה֖וּאhu'thatH1931
עֵ֥מֶק'E.mek[is] [the] valley ofH6010
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Genesis 14:17

  • 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.

  • 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;

  • Proverbs 19:4

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Proverbs 14:20

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

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
to.
Jud 11:34; 1Sa 18:6; Pr 14:20; 19:4
after.
Heb 7:1
king's.
2Sa 18:18

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Context

  • Genesis 14:16

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

  • Genesis 14:17

    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.

  • Genesis 14:18

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

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Genesis 14:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y salió el rey de Sodoma á recibirlo, cuando volvía de la derrota de Chêdorlaomer y de los reyes que con él estaban, al valle de Shave, que es el valle del Rey.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et comme il s’en revenait après avoir frappé Kedor-Laomer et les rois qui étaient avec lui, le roi de Sodome sortit à sa rencontre dans la vallée de Shavé, qui est la vallée du roi.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und als er zurückgekehrt war, nachdem er Kedorlaomer und die Könige, die mit ihm gewesen, geschlagen hatte, zog der König von Sodom aus, ihm entgegen, in das Tal Schawe, das ist das Königstal.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Egressus est autem rex Sodomorum in occursum ejus postquam reversus est a cæde Chodorlahomor, et regum qui cum eo erant in valle Save, quæ est vallis regis.