KJV ORIGINAL
Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
For twelve years they served under King Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled against him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how several kings served under a more powerful ruler for twelve years before finally rising up in rebellion.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the account of the first recorded war in the Bible, involving multiple city-states in the region around the Dead Sea. Chedorlaomer was likely a powerful Mesopotamian king who had conquered and demanded tribute from smaller kingdoms, including Sodom and Gomorrah where Lot lived. The rebellion mentioned here would lead to the conflict that eventually involved Abraham rescuing his nephew Lot.
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