ners, to enough and contentment among the godly and pious. 311. Lot separated from Abram, ver. 11.-We should never undervalue, dislike, despise, or forsake the company and fellowship of good men. 312. Abram dwelt in Canaan, ver. 12.-We should be willing and desirous to live where, and how, the Lord sees to be best for us. 313. Lot pitched his tent towards Sodom, ver. 12.— We should never choose our own lot, without acknowledging God, and asking his direction. 314. The people of Sodom were very wicked, ver. 13. -We should never choose or prefer the company or neighbourhood of wicked men. 315. God appeared to Abram after Lot had forsaken him, ver. 14.-God will never forsake his believing people, but will continue to be their portion and comfort under every bereavement. 316. Abram was to look upon the land which God promised to give him and his posterity, ver. 14.-We should frequently contemplate the value, the extent, the sufficiency, and the unchangeableness of God's promises to his people. 317. The land was to be given to the children of Abram, as well as to himself, ver. 15.-We should seek to have our children, as well as ourselves secured in the bonds of the everlasting covenant. 313. Abram was to walk through and examine the land in every part, ver. 17.-we should earnestly search for, and diligently treasure up the promises of God. 319. Abram removed his tent at the command of God, ver. 18.-We should readily and constantly obey the commands of God. 820. Abram, on his removal to Mamre, built another altar, ver. 18.-The frequency, or the value of our secret or private communings with God, must neither prevent, nor lessen the frequency, or fervour, of our public devotions. SECTION XX. Lot taken Prisoner in Sodom.-Gen. xiv. 1-13. 1. And it (1) came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Elasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations; 1. Happened. 1. In whose days did these things come to pass? Of what was Amraphel king? Of what was Arioch king? Of what was Chedorlaomer king? Of what was Tidal king? Who was king of Shinar? &c. 2. That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zebolim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar. 2. What did these kings do? What did they make? With whom did they make war? Of what was Bera king? Of what was Birsha king? Of what was Shinab king? Of what was Shemeber king? With what other king did they make war? What is Bela? 3. All these were (1) joined together in the (2) vale of Siddim, which \(3) is the salt sea. 1. Met with their armies.-2. Valley.-3. On the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, became. 3. What is here said of all these? Who were joined together? Where were these kings joined together? In what vale? What is the Vale of Siddim now? What was the Salt Sea at one time? 4. Twelve years they (1) served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they (2) rebelled. 1. Were subject to.-2. Refused to submit to his authority. 4. Whom did these kings serve? How long did these kings serve Chedorlaomer? What did they do twelve years s? What did they do in the thirteenth ? Who rebelled? Against whom did they rebel? When did they rebel? 5. And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and (1) smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth-karnaim, and the Zuzims, in Ham, and the Emims in Shaveh-kiriathaim. 1. Defeated in a battle. 5. What happened in the fourteenth year? Who came? Who were with him? With whom were these kings? What did Chedorlaomer and the kings do when they came? Whom did they smite? Where did they smite the Rephaims? Where did they smite the Zuzims? Where did they smite the Emims? 6. And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto El-paran, which is by the (1) wilderness. 1. Place where there are no inhabitants. 6. Where did they smite the Horites? In what. mount? To whom did Mount Seir belong? Unto what place did they smite their enemies? Where is El-paran? What is by the wilderness? 7. And they (1) returned, and came to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, and (2) smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites that dwelt in Hazezon-tamar. 1. Came back again.-2. Killed and pillaged the people in. 7. Who returned? To what place did they return? What is En-mishpat? Whose country did the kings smite when they returned? Where did the Amorites dwell? What was done to the country of the Amalekites and Amorites? 8. And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zebolim, and the king of Bela, (the same is Zoar,) and they (1) joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim. 1. Fought. 8. Who went out? What kings went out? What is Bela? To what place did these five kings go? What did they do in the Vale of Siddim? With whom did they join battle in the Vale of Siddim ? 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. 9. Who was king of Elam? Who was king of nations? Who was king of Shinar? Who was king of Ellasar? How many kings fought against the five? 10. And the vale of Siddim was full of (1) slime-pits; and the (2) kings of Sodom and Gomorrah (3) fled, and (4) fell (5) there; and they that (6) remained (3) fled to the mountain. 1. Holes filled with slime.-2. Armies, or soldiers of the kings.-3. Ran away.-4. Many were killed.-5. In that place.-6. Were not killed. 10. Of what was the Vale of Siddim full? What was full of slime pits? Of what kind of pits was the Vale of Siddin full? What did the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah do? Who fell? Where did they fall? What became of those who remained? Whither did they flee? Who fled to the mountain? 11. And (1) they took all the (2) goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their (3) victuals, and went their way. 1. The four kings who had conquered.-2. Money and valuable articles.-3. Corn, and other things laid up for food. 11. What did the four kings take? What goods did they take? How many of the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah did they take? What did they take besides their goods? What did they do when they had taken their goods and victuals? Who went away? When did they go away? 12. And they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, (who (1) dwelt in Sodom,) and his (2) goods, and (3) departed. 1. Had chosen to live.-2. Cattle, property, and servants.-3. Went away. 12. Whom did they take prisoner? Who took Lot? Who was Lot? Whose son was Lot? Who was the brother of Lot's father? Where did Lot dwell? Who dwelt in Sodom? What did they take besides Lot himself? Whose goods did they take? What did they do when they had taken Lot and his goods? Who departed? When did they depart? 13. And there came (1) one that had (2) escaped, and (3) told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were (4) confederate with Abram, 1. A warrior, or inhabitant of the plain.-2. Got away with his life.-3. Gave an account of the battle and of Lot's distress, to.-4. Joined mutually to help each other. 13. Who came? What had happened to this one who came? From what had he escaped? (From the battle of the kings.) What did the person tell? To whom did he tell of Lot's being taken? What was Ab ram? Where did Abram dwell? In what plain ? Who dwelt in the plain of Mamre? What was Mamre? Who were Mamre's brothers? With whom were these confederate? Who was confederate with Abram? LESSONS. 321. Four kings made war upon Sodom and Gomorrah, ver. 1, 2.—We should not approve of, nor love, nor countenance, aggressive war. 322. The kings of the plain went out to defend themselves, ver. 8.-We should defend ourselves from unlawful aggression. 323. The five kings assisted each other, ver. 8.We should assist and encourage each other in lawful defence. 324. The four kings made the kings of the plain to flee, ver. 10.-The wicked are frequently made the instruments of punishing the wicked. 825. They that remained fled to the mountain, ver. 10. We should use all lawful means for our safety, and the preservation of our lives. - 326. The kings routed the people and then took all their goods, ver. 11.-We should never take advantage of the distress or weakness of others; nor allow our success in one sin, to tempt us to the commission of another. 327. They took Lot, who dwelt in Sadom, a prisoner, ver. 12.—They who choose the company of the wicked, may expect to partake of their miseries. 328. Lot, by living in Sodom, lost all that he had, ver. 12. The use of improper or unlawful means for the increasing of our riches, is often made the means of losing it all. 329. One that escaped came and told Abram, ver. 13. When we cannot do all that we wish for the re |