Amraphel
    king of Shinar, southern Chaldea, one of the confederates of
    Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, in a war against Sodom and cities of
    the plain (Gen. 14:1, 4). It is now found that Amraphel (or
    Ammirapaltu) is the Khammu-rabi whose name appears on
    recently-discovered monuments. (See CHEDORLAOMER).
    After defeating Arioch (q.v.) he united Babylonia under one
    rule, and made Babylon his capital.



 Amraphel, one that speaks of secrets