Rabbi Abbahu said in Rabbi Eleazar's name that "his trained men" in meant Torah scholars, and thus when Abram made them fight to rescue Lot, he brought punishment on himself and his children, who were consequently enslaved in Egyptian for 210 years. But Samuel said that Abram was punished because he questioned whether God would keep God's promise, when in Abram asked God "how shall I know that I shall inherit it?" And Rabbi Johanan said that Abram was punished because he prevented people from entering beneath the wings of the Shekhinah and being saved, when in the king of Sodom said it to Abram, "Give me the persons, and take the goods yourself," and Abram consented to leave the prisoners with the king of Sodom. Rav interpreted the words "And he armed his trained servants, born in his own house" in to mean that Abram equipped them by teaching them the Torah. Samuel read the word "vayarek" ("he armed") to mean "bright," and thus interpreted the words "And he armed his trained servants" in to mean that Abram made them bright with gold, that is, rewarded them for accompanying him.