Bible Dictionary
Chedorlaomer, Or Chedorlaomer
Chedorlaomer was the king of Elam who, with allied rulers, fought against Sodom, Gomorrah, and neighboring cities and brought them into servitude before Abraham’s intervention.
Definition
Chedorlaomer, also called Chedorlaomer in the supplied form, was a king of Elam in Abraham’s time. With three other rulers he fought the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboim, and Zoar and reduced them to servitude.
Biblical Usage
His campaign formed the setting for Lot’s capture and Abraham’s pursuit of the allied army.
Historical Background
The name is glossed as “handful of sheaves” in the supplied material.
Scripture References
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Smith's Bible Dictionary
(handful of sheaves), a king of Elam, in the time of Abraham, who with three other chiefs made war upon the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboim and Zoar, and reduced them to servitude. (Genesis 14:17)