Genesis 21:31
From that time on, that place was called Beersheba. And in that language it means Promise Waterhole, and it was where Abraham and Abimelek made strong promises to each other.
Barkly (portions)
In The King James Version
Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 26:23Later on, Isaac moved his camp to Beersheba.
Genesis 46:1Joseph's father's name was Jacob, but God changed his name to Israel. Sometimes he was named Jacob and sometimes he was named Israel. And so, Israel and all the other families took everything they owned and started to go south to Egypt. When they got to Beersheba, Jacob burnt an animal to show respect to God, the God of his father Isaac.
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 →