Genesis 21:32
After they made the agreement at Beersheba, Abimelech and his army commander, Phicol, left, and returned to the land of the Philistine people-group.
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Genesis 10:14Pathrus, Casluh and Caphtor people-groups. The Philistine people were descended from Casluh.
Genesis 21:27So Abraham brought some sheep and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made a ◄treaty/peace agreement►.
Genesis 26:14He had large herds of sheep and goats and cattle, and many slaves. Because of that, the Philistine people envied him.
Exodus 13:17When the king of Egypt let the Israeli people go, God did not lead them to go through the land of the Philistines. That was a shorter way, but God said, “It would be bad if my people change their minds when they realize that they will have to fight the Philistines to take their land, and then decide to return to Egypt.”
1 Samuel 18:3Because Jonathan loved David so much, he made a solemn agreement with David. They promised each other that they would always be loyal friends.
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 →