QUEDORLAOMER
(elam.: “servant of the god Lagamar”).
King of Elam, and undoubtedly ruler of Babylon.
The kings of the Pentapolis of the plain (see SODOM, GOMORRAH, ADMA, ZEBOIM, and ZOAR) had been subject to Chedorlaomer for twelve years, and then they rebelled.
He then, allied with Amraphel king of Shinar, and three others, made a punitive expedition. Having achieved victory, he took captive, among others, Lot, who resided in Sodom, which led Abraham, in command of his numerous clan, together with his Amorite allies Aner, Eshcol and Mamre, to undertake his pursuit. .
Overtaking them at Dan, he fell upon them by night, putting them to flight, rescuing Lot, the rest of the captives, and the booty (Gen. 14:1-16).