Gen. xiv.BERA, King of Sodom, lived in the time of Abraham. This Prince was tributary to Chedorlaomer King of Elam. We do not know by what accident this King of Elam, who was so remote from Palestine, subdued the Kings of Pentapolis. But however this might be, Bera and four other Kings of the neighbouring Cities supported probably by the people round about them, shook off the yoke of the Elamites. Chedorlaomer having entred into a confederacy with three other Kings, came and attacked Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboïm, and Zohar, took, plundered them, and carried off the spoil as far as Hobak, a little beyond the springs of Jordan. Abraham pursued, overtook, and dispersed them, recovered the booty, and restored to Bera, and the other Kings of Pentapolis, what had been taken from them. This is the first War, whereof there is any express mention in the Scripture. It happened in the year of the world 2092, before J. C. 1908, before the vulgar Æra 1912.
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