The Cave of Treasures 43
The Names of the Kings Who Built Jerusalem
Twelve kings, among them Bara of Sodom, Barsha of Gomorrah, and Kardla'mar of Elam, visited Melchisedek of Shálim.
1bimelech, king of Gadhar. Amarphil, (Amraphel), king of Sen’ár. Arioch, king of Dalasar (sic). Kardla’mar (Chedorlaomer), king of Elam. Tar’il (Tidal), king of the Gilayé. Bara (Bera), king of Sodom. Barsha (Birsha), king of Gomorrah. Shénábh (Shinab), king of Adhámáh. Shamá’ir (Shemeber), king of Zeboim.
2 Salákh, king of Bala’. Tabhik, king of Damascus. Baktór, king of the desert. These twelve kings gathered together and came to Melchisedek, king of Shálim, the priest of the Most High God. And when they saw his appearance, and heard his words, they entreated him to go with them. And he said unto them, “I am not able to go from this place to any other”; and they took counsel together about building him a city, and said to each other, “Verily, he is the king of the whole earth, and the father of all kings.”
3 And they built him a city and made Melchisedek to live in it; and Melchisedek called the name thereof “Jerusalem.” And when Mághógh, the king of the south, heard [of this], he came to him, and saw his appearance, and spake unto him, and gave him offerings and gifts. And Melchisedek was held in honour by all, and he was called the “Father of Kings.”
Did You Know?
Twelve kings, among them Bara of Sodom, Barsha of Gomorrah, and Kardla'mar of Elam, visited Melchisedek of Shálim.
Seeing Melchisedek's appearance and hearing his words, the twelve kings entreated him to go with them.
Melchisedek refused to leave his place, so the kings built him a city that he named Jerusalem.
The assembled kings declared that Melchisedek was king of the whole earth and father of all kings.
Mághógh, king of the south, came after hearing of the city, saw Melchisedek, and gave him offerings and gifts.
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