Genesis 18
Genesis 18 ( Genesis • Chapter 18 (33 verses)): And the Lord appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre : and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground, And s... Mentions: Abram/Abraham , Mamre , Sodom , Gomorrah . Within the broader Biblical Knowledge Graph, this connects directly to Abrahamic Covenant & the Patriarchs—Called from Ur of the Chaldeans and Haran into Canaan ( Genesis 12:1 ), Abram —renamed Abraham in Genesis 17:5 —receives the covenant promise of land, numerous descendants, and blessing to all nations through Isaac and Jacob .
Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage
Benjamin (Generation 23 • Child of Jacob/Israel ): Benjamin is a biblical figure in Generation 23, child of Jacob/Israel , parent of Bela , Becher , Ashbel (or Jediael ?), Aharah , Nohah . ( Genesis 35:18 , 35:24 , 46:19 , 1 Chronicles 2:2 ) (mentioned in Genesis 35 , Genesis 42 , Genesis 43 ) Eber (or Heber ) (Generation 14 • Messianic Line • Child of Shelah ): ( Genesis 10:24 , 1 Chronicles 1:18 , Luke 3:35 , Genesis 11:17-18 ) Eber/Heber is the person who became the father of the Hebrews . Abram was the first to be called a Hebrew in Scripture ( Genesis 14:13 ). (mentioned in Genesis 10 , Genesis 11 , Genesis 14 ) Caleb (Generation 26 • Child of Jephunneh ): Caleb is the son of Jephunneh ( Numbers 13:6 ) who was a Kenizzite ( Numbers 32:12 ) of the tribe of Judah ( Numbers 13:6 ). Kenizzites were Canaanites ( Genesis 15:18-21 ). Judah 's first wife (Shua's daughter) was a Canaanite woman( Genesis 38:2 , 12 ). She bore him Er, Onan , and Shelah ( 1 Chronicles 2:3 ) but Er and Onan died. Ergo, it is likely Caleb is descended from Shelah. (mentioned in Genesis 15 , Genesis 38 , Numbers 13 ) Jephunneh (Generation 25 • Child of Shelah): Caleb is the son of Jephunneh ( Numbers 13:6 ) who was a Kenizzite ( Numbers 32:12 ) of the tribe of Judah ( Numbers 13:6 ). Kenizzites were Canaanites ( Genesis 15:18-21 ). Judah's first wife, Shua, was a Canaanite woman( Genesis 28:2 , 12 ). She bore him Er, Onan, and Shelah ( 1 Chronicles 2:3 ) but Er and Onan died. Ergo, it is likely Caleb is descended from Shelah. (mentioned in Genesis 15 , Genesis 28 , Numbers 13 )
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
3D Sanctuary Reconstructions: The Flood Tablet ( Gilgamesh Tablet XI ) — Cuneiform clay tablet excavated at Nineveh from the Royal Library of Ashurbanipal and deciphered by George Smith in 1872. Recording the Mesopotamian flood narrative (releasing a dove, swallow, and raven as the ark comes to rest on a mountain), it provides a remarkable ancient Near Eastern comparative witness alongside Genesis 6 –9.
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Genesis 18:18 : "Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?"; Genesis 18:17 : "And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;"; Genesis 18:23 : "And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?". Related canonical books and chapters: Genesis 18 ( Genesis • Chapter 18 (33 verses)), Genesis (Old Testament • 50 Chapters).