# General Information:

The places in [Genesis 14:1-2](./01.md) are all independent cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# It came about

This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.

# in the days of

"in the time of"

# they made war

"they went to war" or "they started a war" or "they prepared for war"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/shinar]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/sodom]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/gomorrah]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/zoar]]