Excerpt from Some Literary Remains of Rim-Sin (Arioch), King of Larsa, About 2285 B. CThe fourteenth chapter of Genesis is replete with historical and archaeological hints. The role that Abraham played in its narrative has claimed for it large atten tion on the part of biblical and Semitic students. Its picture, though merely a sketch, -is one of the most fascinating of that early period. Its leading figures and their rele in the shifting scenes presuppose large movements of armies of invasion and conquest years before this international event. The kings of Babylonia had already for long centuries collected tribute along the eastern shores of the Mediterranean sea. The lines of communication between the East and the West were well established centuries before Abraham left Ur of the Chaldees. In his migration Abraham doubtless followed the regular caravan and army routes toward the setting sun. In the extreme Westland he was probably still under the supremacy of his eastern lords.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.