Genesis 14:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Amraphel] king of Shinar or Babylonia. He eventually expelled the Elamites who had invaded his territory. Amraphel has by many authorities been identified with Hammurabi of the inscriptions. A tablet of laws issued by this monarch was discovered at Susa in 1902, and has been translated: see art. 'Laws of Hammurabi.' Arioch] identified with Eriaku, king of Larsa (Ellasar), on the left bank of the Euphrates in S. Babylonia. He was a contemporary and rival of Amraphel, and of Elamitic family. Chedorlaomer] A name read by Prof. Sayce as Kudurlaghgamal was found on a tablet of Hammurabi in 1896. This reading is, however, questioned. The element Kudur (perhaps 'servant') is found in the names of other Elamite kings, e.g. Kudur-Nahundi, and 'bricks have been found at Mugheir (Ur) due to a king Kudur-Mabug who calls himself Adda-Martu, “ruler of the west country,” viz. Canaan' (D.). Tidal] identification uncertain. Of nations] RV 'Goiim'; perhaps the Heb. word is intended to describe the Guti, a powerful nation N. of Babylonia.