# his relative

This is a reference to Abram's nephew Lot.

# 318 trained men

"three hundred and eighteen trained men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-numbers]])

# trained men

"men who were trained to fight"

# men who had been born in his house

"men who were born in Abram's household." They were children of Abram's servants.

# pursued them

"chased them"

# Dan

This is a city in the far north of Canaan, far from Abram's camp.