Amraphel

Gender: Male

Years: -1913 - -1913

Dictionary Text: King of Shinar, southern Chaldea, one of the confederates of Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, in a war against Sodom and cities of the plain,. It is now found that Amraphel is the Khammu-rabi whose name appears on recently-discovered monuments. After defeating Arioch he united Babylonia under one rule, and made Babylon his capital.

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Verses

• Genesis 14:9: With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five.
• Genesis 14:1: And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;