1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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Genesis 14:7 And they returned, and came to the fountain of Misphat, the same is Cades: and they smote all the country of the Amalecites, and the Amorrhean that dwelt in Asasonthamar.

Misphat, or of judgment and contradiction, because there the Hebrews contended with Moses and Aaron: it was afterwards called Cadez, Numbers 20:11. --- Amalecites, that is which they afterwards possessed; for as yet Amelec was unborn, Genesis 36:16. (Menochius) --- Amorrheans, to the west of Sodom. (Calmet)