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I. IN THE CAUSE OF MAN.

1. The sacredness of natural affection.

2. The noble generosity which forgets the faults of friends or kindred in their distress.

3. The heroism which sacrifices self for the benefit of others.

II. IN THE CAUSE OF GOD.

1. His engaging in war cannot be accounted for, except on the supposition that he had a Divine warrant for his conduct.

(1)  As a private individual he would not have the right to wage war.

(2)  His chance of success, to all human appearance, was small.

2. He wages war as the ruler and proprietor, by Divine right, of the land.

(T. H. Leale.)

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KJV: And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.

WEB: One who had escaped came and told Abram, the Hebrew. Now he lived by the oaks of Mamre, the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner; and these were allies of Abram.