KJV ORIGINAL
All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
All these kings came together and joined forces in the Valley of Siddim, which is now the Salt Sea.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how multiple kings united their armies in a valley that would later become known as the Salt Sea (the Dead Sea).
📚 Historical Context
This verse refers to a coalition of kings who gathered in the Valley of Siddim around 2000 BC during Abraham's time. The Salt Sea mentioned here is the Dead Sea, and this valley was likely a fertile area before God's judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah transformed it into the barren, salt-filled landscape we know today.
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