Genesis 21:32
And they made a covenant at Beer-sheba. And Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the captain of his host, and returned into the land of the Philistines.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
31Therefore he called that place Beer-sheba, because there they had sworn, both of them.
Cross References
Genesis 10:14and the Pathrusim, and the Casluhim, out of whom came the Philistines, and the Caphtorim.
Genesis 21:27And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them to Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.
Genesis 26:14And he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great number of servants; and the Philistines envied him.
Exodus 13:17And it came to pass, when Pharaoh let the people go, that God did not lead them the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, That the people may not repent when they see conflict, and return to Egypt.
1 Samuel 18:3And Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 21:23-33
Abimelech's Covenant with Abraham. ( b. c. 1892.) 22 And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest: 23 Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned. 24 And Abraham said, I will swear. 25 And Abraham… Read the whole commentary →