Genesis 14:16 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

He brought back everything that had been taken, including his nephew Lot and all of Lot's possessions, as well as the women and all the other people who had been captured.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse shows Abraham successfully rescuing his nephew Lot and recovering everything that had been stolen in the raid.

📚 Historical Context

This follows Abraham's military victory over the coalition of kings who had raided Sodom and Gomorrah and taken Lot captive. Abraham had gathered 318 trained men from his household and pursued the raiders all the way to Dan, launching a surprise night attack that completely routed them.

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