“Avraham heard his brother had been captured and he armed his disciples those who were born in his home.” (Bereishis 14:14)
The Avnei Nezer used to say that the aroma of Gan Eden emanates from all of the stories of Chazal especially those about the Avos for “the deeds of the forefathers are a sign for the children” and they convey important lessons for every generation.
In our parshah the Torah describes the cruel battle four kings fought against five others. It is incumbent on us the children of the holy Avos to pay attention to the conclusions we can draw from it.
With what weapons did Avraham fight? How did he have the power along with the 318 men with him to vanquish those hordes whose numbers were like the sand of the sea?
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