Chedorlaomer
Chedorlaomer was king of Elam who subdued the families of the children of Ham and the five cities of the plain. The people of Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities of the plain later revolted from his power after serving him. He joined other kings in battle in which the king of Gomorrah was slain, and he also waged war against Nimrod king of Shinar.
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Chedorlaomer in Jubilees 13
The Book of Jubilees 13:22
And in this year came Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, and Amraphel, king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Sellasar, and Tergal,...
22nd in this year came Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, and Amraphel, king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Sellasar, and Tergal, king of nations, and slew the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Sodom fled, and many fell through wounds in the vale of Siddim, by the Salt Sea.
Chedorlaomer in Jasher 11
The Book of Jasher 11:10
And Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, went away from the families of the children of Ham, and he fought with them and he subdu...
10nd Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, went away from the families of the children of Ham, and he fought with them and he subdued them, and he went to the five cities of the plain and he fought against them and he subdued them, and they were under his control.
Chedorlaomer in Jasher 13
The Book of Jasher 13:11
In the fifth year of Abram's dwelling in the land of Canaan the people of Sodom and Gomorrah and all the cities of the p...
11n the fifth year of Abram's dwelling in the land of Canaan the people of Sodom and Gomorrah and all the cities of the plain revolted from the power of Chedorlaomer, king of Elam; for all the kings of the cities of the plain had served Chedorlaomer for twelve years, and given him a yearly tax, but in those days in the thirteenth year, they rebelled against him.