Old Testament
Amraphel
A king of Shinar who joined an alliance of four kings to wage war against the cities of the Jordan Valley.
Amraphel is identified in Genesis 14 as the king of Shinar who participated in a coalition of eastern monarchs against the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, and their allies. His historical identity remains a subject of scholarly debate, as the text provides no further information regarding his reign or lineage. He is significant primarily for his role in the conflict that necessitated Abram's military intervention to rescue Lot.
In the text
- Verses
- 2
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- Genesis 14:1
- Last appears
- Genesis 14:9
Where Amraphel appears
2 verses · 1 chapterIn the same books
- Ephron10 versesA Hittite landowner who sold the cave of Machpelah to Abraham for the burial of Sarah.
- Mamre10 versesAn Amorite chieftain who was an ally of Abram and provided land for his encampment near Hebron.
- Laban45 versesThe brother of Rebekah and father of Leah and Rachel who became Jacob's father-in-law and employer.
- Leah32 versesThe eldest daughter of Laban and first wife of Jacob, who became the mother of six of Israel's twelve tribes.
- Rebekah30 versesThe wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau, instrumental in fulfilling God's promise to Abraham.
- Hagar12 versesAn Egyptian handmaid to Sarah who bore Ishmael to Abraham and experienced God's provision in the wilderness.
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