Genesis 21:31

Therefore he called that place Beer Shava, because there they sware together.

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.

In Context

30And he said, That thou mayest take the seven lambs seven lambs from my hand, to testify for me that I have digged that well.

32And they struck a covenant at Beer Shava. And Abimelek and Phikol, the chief of his host, arose, and returned to the land of the Phelishtaee.

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Cross References

Genesis 26:23And he went up from thence to Beer Shava;

Genesis 46:1And Israel journeyed, and all that he had, and came to Beer Shava; and he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Izhak.

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 →

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