Genesis 14:3

Modern

The latter five came as allies to the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).

Traditional

All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.

Literal

All these joined together in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).

Latin

Omnes hi convenerunt in vallem Silvestrem, quæ nunc est mare salis.

Hebrew

English

The latter five came as allies to the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).

In this typical ancient political conflict, powerful kings allied to control smaller dependent states.

Theme notes and profiles

Deuteronomy 3:17
The Jordan River in the Arabah bordered it from Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) with the slopes of Pisgah to the east.
Numbers 34:12
Then the border will go down along the Jordan and end at the Salt Sea. This will be your land, defined by its borders on all sides.”
Joshua 3:16
…the flowing water stood still. It backed up as far upstream as Adam, a city in the area of Zarethan, while the water flowing toward the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) was completely cut off. So the people crossed over opposite Jericho.
Genesis 19:24
Then the LORD rained down sulfur and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah—from the LORD out of the heavens.
Psalm 107:34
…and fruitful land into fields of salt, because of the wickedness of its dwellers.

Salt Sea: Another name for the Dead Sea Valley of Siddim: Valley near the Dead Sea; site of battle