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King of Shinar, southern Chaldea, one of the confederates of Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, in a war against Sodom and cities of the plain. The King James Version names Amraphel in 2 verses, from Genesis 14:1 to Genesis 14:9.
King of Shinar, southern Chaldea, one of the confederates of Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, in a war against Sodom and cities of the plain (Gen. 14:1, 4). It is now found that Amraphel (or Ammirapaltu) is the Khammu-rabi whose name appears on recently-discovered monuments. After defeating Arioch (q.v.) he united Babylonia under one rule, and made Babylon his capital.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
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King of Shinar, southern Chaldea, one of the confederates of Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, in a war against Sodom and cities of the plain. The King James Version names Amraphel in 2 verses, from Genesis 14:1 to Genesis 14:9.