KJV ORIGINAL
And they took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
They captured Lot, who was Abram's nephew and lived in Sodom, along with all his possessions, and took them away.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse tells us that Lot, Abraham's nephew, was taken captive along with his belongings when enemy kings raided Sodom.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during a war between several ancient kings in the region around 2000 BC. Four kings from the east had defeated five kings from the area where Sodom and Gomorrah were located, including the kings of these cities. When the victorious kings plundered Sodom, Lot was unfortunately caught up in the raid because he had chosen to live there.
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