Biblical roles
Browse rulers and kings in scripture, including city-kings and major biblical reigns.
11 profiles
Amraphel
Amraphel is the king of Shinar and one of the four eastern kings in the Genesis 14 campaign.
Arioch
Arioch is king of Ellasar and part of the four-kings alliance in Genesis 14.
Bera
Bera is king of Sodom and part of the five-kings coalition in Genesis 14.
Birsha
Birsha is king of Gomorrah in the conflict described in Genesis 14.
Chedor Laomer
Chedor-Laomer is the king of Elam who leads the eastern coalition and is later defeated by Abram.
Melchizedek
Melchizedek is king of Salem and priest of God Most High who blesses Abram and receives a tenth.
Nimrod
Nimrod, a son of Cush, is described as a mighty man and a mighty hunter before Yahweh.
Pharaoh
Pharaoh, the ruler of Egypt in Abram's day, took Sarai into his household and later sent Abram away after severe plagues struck his house.
Shemeber
Shemeber is king of Zeboiim and part of the coalition resisting Chedor-Laomer.
Shinab
Shinab is the king of Admah in the alliance of five kings.
Tidal
Tidal is king of Goiim and one of the four kings fighting against Sodom and its allies.
