The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

It happened, as they traveled east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and they lived there.

It happened in the days of Amraphel, king of Shinar, Arioch, king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, and Tidal, king of Goiim,

against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings against the five.