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Genesis 21:22-34

Abraham and Abimelech Make a Covenant

22 At that time Abimelech, with Phicol the commander of his army, said to Abraham, ‘God is with you in all that you do; 23now therefore swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me or with my offspring or with my posterity, but as I have dealt loyally with you, you will deal with me and with the land where you have resided as an alien.’ 24And Abraham said, ‘I swear it.’

25 When Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well of water that Abimelech’s servants had seized, 26Abimelech said, ‘I do not know who has done this; you did not tell me, and I have not heard of it until today.’ 27So Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a covenant. 28Abraham set apart seven ewe lambs of the flock. 29And Abimelech said to Abraham, ‘What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs that you have set apart?’ 30He said, ‘These seven ewe lambs you shall accept from my hand, in order that you may be a witness for me that I dug this well.’ 31Therefore that place was called Beer-sheba;* because there both of them swore an oath. 32When they had made a covenant at Beer-sheba, Abimelech, with Phicol the commander of his army, left and returned to the land of the Philistines. 33Abraham* planted a tamarisk tree in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of the Lord, the Everlasting God.* 34And Abraham resided as an alien for many days in the land of the Philistines.

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