Genesis 14:13 KJV
And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.
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Cross References
- Genesis 13:18 Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD.
- Genesis 14:24 Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion.
- Genesis 40:15 For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.
- Genesis 10:16 And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite,
- Genesis 39:14 That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:
- Genesis 41:12 And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.
- Genesis 43:32 And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
- Exodus 2:6 And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children.
- Exodus 2:11 And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren.
- Numbers 21:21 And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,
- 1 Samuel 4:12 And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.
- Job 1:15 And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
- Jonah 1:9 And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land.
- 2 Corinthians 11:22 Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.
- Philippians 2:5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
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Topics
- Abraham Deferring to Lot, chooses Hebron
- Alliances Between Abraham and Mamre, Eshcol, and Aner
- Amorites Struck down by Chedorlaomer and rescued by Abraham
- Aner 1. A Canaanitish chief
- Babylon Armies of, invade ancient Canaan
- Chedorlaomer King of Elam
- Eshcol 1. An Amorite, and ally of Abraham
- Hebrew Abraham
- Lot Taken captive by Chedorlaomer; rescued by Abraham
- Mamre 1. A plain near Hebron .Abraham resides in
- Rulers Abraham
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1996–1821 BC · Abraham
Bible Dictionary
- AbramExalted father. (see Abraham.)
- HebrewA name applied to the Israelites in Scripture only by one who is a foreigner (Gen 39:14, Gen 39:17; Gen 41:12, etc.), or by the...
- MamreManliness. (1.) An Amoritish chief in alliance with Abraham (Gen 14:13, Gen 14:24).
- EshcolBunch; brave. (1.) A young Amoritish chief who joined Abraham in the recovery of Lot from the hands of Chedorlaomer (Gen 14:13, Gen 14:24).
- AnerA boy. (1.) A Canaanitish chief who joined his forces with those of Abraham in pursuit of Chedorlaomer (Gen 14:13, Gen 14:24).
Strong’s Numbers
- And there came בּוֹא bôwʼ
- one that had escaped פָּלִיט pâlîyṭ
- and told נָגַד nâgad
- Abram אַבְרָם ʼAbrâm
- the Hebrew עִבְרִי ʻIbrîy
- for he dwelt שָׁכַן shâkan
- in the plain אֵלוֹן ʼêlôwn
- of Mamre מַמְרֵא Mamrêʼ
- the Amorite אֱמֹרִי ʼĔmôrîy
- brother אָח ʼâch
- of Eshcol אֶשְׁכֹּל ʼEshkôl
- and brother אָח ʼâch
- of Aner עָנֵר ʻÂnêr
- and these were confederate בַּעַל baʻal בְּרִית bᵉrîyth
- with Abram אַבְרָם ʼAbrâm
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