Our First War: Abraham and the War of Nine Kings |
Abraham peered through the darkness at the distant enemy camp in ancient northern Canaan (the modern-day Galilee Panhandle). The dim glow of a nearby campfire reflected a fiery line along Abraham’s drawn sword, as the moon cascaded a faded glow in the dead of night. The sword was then raised, silhouetting against the starry sky, signaling Abraham’s armed warriors to rush in a flanking attack that would soon dominate and defeat the enemy.
It was the War of Nine Kings (Battle of Siddim) and it was the first war ever fought in what would eventually become the Land of Israel and it raged in some the same general areas where Israel is battling her enemies today. It was fought before the Jewish people ever came to be and before even ancient Israel came to be. It is the first-ever war of the Bible (Torah/Tanakh).
It was the war that tested the toughness and determination of........