Genesis 14 is an account of a regional war and Abram's rescue of his nephew Lot.

Four kings waged war against five kings from the region of Sodom and Gomorrah. The five kings had been subject to Chedorlaomer for 12 years but rebelled in the thirteenth year. In the fourteenth year, Chedorlaomer and his allies attacked and defeated several peoples in the region before confronting the five kings in the Valley of Siddim.

The kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled and fell into tar pits, while the rest escaped to the hills. The victorious four kings plundered Sodom and Gomorrah, taking their possessions and food supplies. Lot, Abram's nephew who was living in Sodom, was captured along with his possessions.

When Abram learned of Lot's capture, he gathered 318 trained men from his household and pursued the four kings, defeating them near Damascus and recovering all the captives and goods.

After Abram's victory, two significant encounters occurred:

• Melchizedek, king of Salem and "the priest of the most high God," brought out bread and wine and blessed Abram. Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.
• The king of Sodom offered Abram the goods while requesting the return of his people. Abram refused to take anything except what his men ate and a share for his allies.