## one who had escaped came ##

This can be translated as "A man escaped from the battle and came."

## He was living ##

"Abram was living." This introduces background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

## oaks ##

See how you translated "oak" in [Genesis 12:6](../12/06.md).

## were all allies of Abram ##

"were treaty-partners with Abram" or "had a peace agreement with Abram."

## his relative ##

This refers to Lot.

## trained men ##

"men who were trained to fight"

## men, born in his house ##

"men who were born in Abram's household." They were children of Abram's servants.

## pursued them ##

"chased them"

## Dan ##

This is a city in the far north of Canaan, far from Abram's camp.