Genesis 14:3

14:3 These last five kings ¹  joined forces ²  in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea). ³ 

Genesis 14:17

14:17 After Abram ⁴  returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet Abram ⁵  in the Valley of Shaveh (known as the King’s Valley). ⁶ 

[14:3]  ¹ tn Heb “all these,” referring only to the last five kings named. The referent has been specified as “these last five kings” in the translation for clarity.

[14:3]  ² tn The Hebrew verb used here means “to join together; to unite; to be allied.” It stresses close associations, especially of friendships, marriages, or treaties.

[14:3]  ³ sn The Salt Sea is the older name for the Dead Sea.

[14:17]  ⁴ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Abram) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[14:17]  ⁵ tn Heb “him”; the referent (Abram) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[14:17]  ⁶ sn The King’s Valley is possibly a reference to what came to be known later as the Kidron Valley.