GENESIS—NOTE ON Genesis 14:13 Abram the Hebrew. This is the first occurrence of the term “Hebrew” in the Bible (see note on 10:21–32). The town of Laish in northern Canaan was later renamed Dan (Genesis 14:14; see Judges 18:29). The use of the name “Dan” here indicates that this account was edited sometime later. A nighttime assault allows Abram’s forces to overcome their opponents, who flee northward.

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