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Zoar
Zoar was the small city to which Lot fled when Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed. It was one of the five cities of the plain of the Jordan, and its original name was Bela.
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- Valley of SiddimBible
The Valley of Siddim is the valley in Genesis 14 where a coalition of four kings fought a coalition of five kings, including the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah. Scripture identifies it as "the salt sea."
- Ben-ammiPeople
Ben-ammi was the son born to Lot by his younger daughter. He is named in Genesis 19 and is recorded as the ancestor of the Ammonites, a people neighboring Israel.
- TidalPeople
Tidal was the king of Goiim mentioned in Genesis 14. Allied with Chedorlaomer king of Elam, he was one of the four kings who fought against five kings, including the king of Sodom.
- ShemeberPeople
Shemeber was the king of Zeboiim mentioned in Genesis 14. In the time of Abraham, he was one of five kings of the region of Canaan who fought against a coalition of four kings led by Chedorlaomer.
- BeraPeople
Bera was the king of Sodom mentioned in Genesis 14. He fought against the coalition led by Chedorlaomer and was defeated. When Abram returned after rescuing Lot, Bera proposed that Abram return the people and keep the goods for himself, but Abram refused.
- ShinabPeople
Shinab was the king of Admah named in Genesis 14. He was one of five kings who fought against the coalition of four kings led by Chedorlaomer.