en_tn/gen/14/13.md

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## 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.