From the Creation to the Death of Isaac - Flavius Josephus

Chapter 9
The Destruction of the Sodomites
At this time, when the Assyrians had the dominion over Asia, the people
of Sodom were in a flourishing condition, both as to riches and the number
of their youth. There were five kings that managed the affairs of this county:
Ballas, Barsas, Senabar, and Sumobor, with the king of Bela; and each king
led on his own troops: and the Assyrians made war upon them; and, dividing
their army into four parts, fought against them. Now every part of the army
had its own commander; and when the battle was joined, the Assyrians were
conquerors, and imposed a tribute on the kings of the Sodomites, who
submitted to this slavery twelve years; and so long they continued to pay
their tribute: but on the thirteenth year they rebelled, and then the army of the
Assyrians came upon them, under their commanders Amraphel, Arioch,
Chodorlaomer, and Tidal. These kings had laid waste all Syria, and
overthrown the offspring of the giants. And when they were come over
against Sodom, they pitched their camp at the vale called the Slime Pits, for
at that time there were pits in that place; but now, upon the destruction of the
city of Sodom, that vale became the Lake Asphaltites, as it is called.
However, concerning this lake we shall speak more presently. Now when the
Sodomites joined battle with the Assyrians, and the fight was very obstinate,
many of them were killed, and the rest were carried captive; among which
captives was Lot, who had come to assist the Sodomites.
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