Chedorlaomer

Chedorlaomer (or Kedor Laomer ) was in the Tanakh (Genesis 14, 1-16 ) mentioned mighty king, said to have been defeated by Abraham in a campaign for the liberation of Lot. Outside the Bible Chedorlaomer is not mentioned.

Biblical Relevance

Chedorlaomer was king of Elam, and was with the rulers Amraphel of Shinar, Arioch of Ellasar and Tidal king of nations, allied .. Twelve years they subjugated five kings, among whom was Bera and Birsha the rulers of Sodom and Gomorrah were located. In the thirteenth year, as reported by the Book of Genesis, are said to have started this to put up a fight against oppression.

Chedorlaomer defeated within a few months the Refaïter that Zuzim, the Emim, and the Horites, four strains and smaller ethnic groups.

Now Bera and Birsha began to defend militarily. In the Valley of Siddim the two armies met. Innocent became Lot, the nephew of Abraham, between the fronts and with his family in captivity of King Chedorlaomer.

Abraham, who learned of Lot's capture, a daring rescue mission. He suggested Chedorlaomer and drove him and his army as far as Hoba back, a town north of Damascus. Chedorlaomer is no longer mentioned in the Bible then.

Filming

In the Bible filming "The Bible - Abraham " of 1994, Joel Proust Chedorlaomer dar.