Genesis 21:33

And he planted a tree in Beer Shava, and prayed there in the name of the Lord, the Most High God.

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

And Abraham planted a grove in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.

In Context

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.

34And Abraham sojourned in the land of the Phelislitaee many days.

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Cross References

Genesis 12:8And he ascended from thence to the mountain east of Beth El, and spread out his tabernacle, having Beth El on the west and Ai on the east; and he builded there an altar before the Lord, and prayed in the name of the Lord.

Genesis 26:25And he builded there an altar, and prayed in the name of the Lord. And he spread there his tabernacle; and the servants of Izhak digged there a well.

Deuteronomy 16:21Thou shalt not plant thee a grove, nor any tree beside the altar of the Lord thy God that thou makest thee,

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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