Genesis 21:24
“I so swear,” Abraham replied.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
And Abraham said, I will swear.
In Context
25Then Abraham raised an issue with Abimelech of a well that Abimelech's servants had taken by force.
Cross References
Genesis 14:13But one of those captured escaped and went and told Abram the Hebrew what had happened. Abram was living by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, whose brothers were Eshcol and Aner. All of them were Abram's allies.
Hebrews 6:16People swear on things that are greater than they are, and when they have some dispute the oath is taken as the final word on the matter.
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 →