Lux Domini
That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:

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Interpretation

Notice the king of Sodom's grateful offer to Abram, Give me the souls, and take you the substance. Gratitude teaches us to recompense to the utmost of our power, those that have undergone fatigues, run hazards, and been at expense for our service and benefit.

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This thought runs through Genesis 14:21-24.