LXX Gen 14:1–12: king of nations, the salt valley and the giants

Says Swete’s numbering in Genesis 14 matches the English and the MT. At 14:1 ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ (βασιλεία, “sovereignty, royal power, dominion”) stands where the MT has בִּימֵי, “in the days of,” and Tidal is βασιλεὺς ἐθνῶν (ἔθνος, “a nation, people”) for מֶלֶךְ גּוֹיִם. At 14:2 Bela is Βάλακ and Zoar Σήγωρ.

Says The valley of Siddim is τὴν φάραγγα τὴν ἁλυκήν at 14:3 (φάραγξ, “a chasm, ravine”; ἁλυκός, “salt”) and τῇ κοιλάδι τῇ ἁλυκῇ at 14:8, for עֵמֶק הַשִּׂדִּים. συνεφώνησαν (συμφωνέω, “to agree with, agree together”; Abbott-Smith cites this verse) renders חָבְרוּ.

Says At 14:4 τῷ δὲ τρισκαιδεκάτῳ ἔτει, “in the thirteenth year,” stands for וּשְׁלֹשׁ־עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה, “thirteen years.” At 14:5 the Rephaim are τοὺς γίγαντας, and ἔθνη ἰσχυρὰ ἅμα αὐτοῖς, “strong nations with them,” stands where the MT has וְאֶת־הַזּוּזִים בְּהָם.

Says At 14:7 τὴν πηγὴν τῆς κρίσεως (πηγή, “a spring, fountain”; κρίσις, “a decision, judgment”) renders עֵין מִשְׁפָּט, and τοὺς ἄρχοντας Ἀμαλὴκ (ἄρχων, “a ruler, chief”) stands where the MT has שְׂדֵה הָעֲמָלֵקִי, “the country of the Amalekite.” At 14:10 φρέατα ἀσφάλτου (φρέαρ, “a well”) gives the noun once for בֶּאֱרֹת בֶּאֱרֹת חֵמָר.

Says At 14:11 the plunder is τὴν ἵππον πᾶσαν, ἵππος (“a horse”) with the feminine article, for כָּל־רְכֻשׁ, “all the goods.” At 14:12 υἱὸν τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ Ἀβρὰμ comes before τὴν ἀποσκευὴν αὐτοῦ; the MT has וְאֶת־רְכֻשׁוֹ first.

Uncertain No lean is taken on who the four kings were, on where the places lay, or on whether Goiim names a people or a place.