Genesis: Chapter Fourteen

At the time in Shinar when Amraphel was king,

He was not the only one who was administrating

There was Arioch who was Ellasar’s king

And others of whom we could sing

We could tell of Kedorlaomer, Elam’s king

And whilst we are in the midst of acknowledging

We should name Tidal, Goyim’s king,

All of these kings united together to try and set up a sting,

This operation ‘sting’ was against Bera Sodom’s king.

He’s not the only one they wanted to zing

There was also Birsha Gomorrah’s king

Who they really did want to sling

And Shinab, Admah’s king

A few hits against him they wanted to swing

Also there was Shemeber, Zeboyim’s king

They would have loved to give him more than a bee sting

And then Bella’s king.  This king was called Zoar

He is the last one there is no more

All of these kings they wanted no one to adore

Rather with them they wanted to wipe the floor.

Now all of these latter mentioned kings

Were over being dragged along by a nose ring

They joined forces in Sidim in a valley

There aim to lead these kings into a blind alley

For twelve years they had been subject to Kedorlaomer’s power

But in year thirteen they no longer did cower

They rebelled believing it was time for freedom’s hour.

In year fourteen Kerdoralomer and his allies went out,

And several armies they did successfully rout,

Amongst these he defeated we can list

Those who could not even subsist

First the Rephaites in Ashteroth Karnaim,

This was for him a resounding win,

This is true history, and not a scam,

And so second and next to be wiped was the Zuzites in Ham,

The Emites in Shaveh Kiriathairn, could not avert defeat,

They had to admit they were beat

Next were the Horites in the hill country of Seir,

From as far as El Paran, near the desert was their lair.

They were defeated by the enemy fair and square

They then turned back and went to a place called En Mishphat

It was also known as Kadesh, you may have heard of that

All the territory of the Amelekites they did conquer over

And the Amorites living in Hazezon Tamar laid down like Rover

Then Sodom’s king,

With his army did bring

Gomorrah’s king

To join the fling

And then Admah’s king

Decided to get into the swing

With Zeboyim’s king

Into action was he ready to spring

And finally the king of Bela that is, Zoar

Marched out for battle with a mighty metaphorical roar

This is not playtime they cried this is war!

The valley of Sidim is where they drew the battle lines

Determined to show the strength of their spines

This war was to be fought against Kedorlaomer Elam’s king

This was not a fake war it was the real thing,

Added to him was Tidal Goyim’s king,

Who against his foes was admonishing

Third up was Amraphel Shinar’s king,

Who in a fight would not contemplate abstaining

Finally there was Arioch Ellasar’s king

Now the stage is all set, the battle is about to be in full swing.

Four kings versus five

An outcome you could not contrive

The valley of Sidim was covered in tar pits

And when the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah did quit

Some men fell in to these deadly pits

The rest of them ran for the hills

The consequences of their weak will’s.

These four kings did seize all of Sodom and Gomorrah’s food

And took all their goods before they finished the feud.

And since he was residing in Sodom’s land

Lot and his possessions were taken in the battle stand.

A man who had fled the scene of the battle

Felt it was his duty to go to Abram the Hebrew and tattle

Now Abram was living in the great trees of Mamre the Amrorite

He had some allies who he could count on in a fight.

They were Mamre, and Eshkol and Aner his brothers

Abram called out 318 trained men one after another

He had heard that Lot was a captive taken

And to his core was Abram in anger shaken

He had 318 trained men and a secret plan

These men were born in his household they were his clan

Abram had them cheering yes we can!

So off they chased these foes as far as the region of Dan.

During the night did Abram divided his troops ready to fight

And he routed them as they took flight

He chased them as far as Hobah,

North of Damascus really quite far

All the goods he did recover in the battles

And brought back Lot with all of his chattels

He brought back all the women and other people as well,

All the enemies he surely did quell.

After Abram had returned from his victory over the kings,

Over Kerdolaomer and the allies that he did bring

The king of Sodom paid a visit to him,

Meeting up with him in the midst of a valley,

This place was called Shaweh, and was not like a dingy alley

No indeed this was known to people as the king’s valley

Then Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine,

He was priest of God most high and straight down the line.

Of Abram he did speak of him

Singing praises a blessing, a victory hymn.

Blessed be Abram by the most high God

Creator of Heaven and Earth, every last sod,

And praise to the most high God, he is grand

He delivered your enemies into your hand

And Abram gave him ten percent of all

Of everything he had both great and small.

The king of Sodom said to Abram, the people let me keep

You keep all the goods have the clean sweep.

But Abram spoke to this Sodomite king,

From the depths of his heart he did sing

I swore an oath to the Lord, God most high,

Creator of heaven and earth, I must comply

I would never accept anything from you,

Not even a sandal strap or a thread would I accrue

For you will never be able to make a pitch

That it was you who made Abram rich.

I will accept nothing but what is totally fair

What my men have eaten and of the men who went with me, all of there share.

To Aner, Eshkol, And Marne you must swear

That you will give to them their entire share