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.
After Abraham returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the valley of Shaveh, which is called the King's Valley.
This verse describes the king of Sodom coming to meet Abraham after Abraham had won a great military victory and rescued his nephew Lot.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place after Abraham led a small army to rescue his nephew Lot, who had been captured when enemy kings raided Sodom and Gomorrah. Abraham had just achieved an incredible military victory against four powerful kings with only 318 trained men from his household. The valley of Shaveh was likely near Jerusalem and served as a meeting place for important negotiations.
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