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Genesis 21:32

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

So Abraham and Abimelech made an agreement at Beersheba. Then Abimelech and Phicol, his military commander, went back to the country of the Philistines.

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Jonathan loved David as much as himself, so they made a special agreement.

Again the people started doing what the Lord said was wrong. So the Lord allowed the Philistines to rule over them for 40 years.

Pharaoh made the people leave Egypt. God did not let the people take the road leading to the land of the Philistines. That road by the Mediterranean Sea is the shortest way, but God said, “If the people go that way they will have to fight. Then they might change their minds and go back to Egypt.”

May the God of Abraham, the God of Nahor, and the God of their ancestors judge us guilty if we break this agreement.” Jacob’s father, Isaac, called God “Fear.” So Jacob used that name to make the promise.

He had many flocks and herds of animals. He also had many slaves. All the Philistines were jealous of him.

After Isaac had lived there a long time, Abimelech looked out of his window and saw Isaac and his wife enjoying one another.

So Abraham and Abimelech made an agreement. Abraham gave Abimelech some sheep and cattle as proof of the agreement.

One of the men who had escaped went to Abram the Hebrew and told him what happened. Abram was camped near the trees of Mamre the Amorite. Mamre, Eshcol, and Aner had made an agreement to help each other, and they had also signed an agreement to help Abram.

Pathrus, Casluh, and Caphtor. (The Philistine people came from Casluh.)

So after that, the well was called Beersheba. Abraham gave the well this name because it was the place where they made a promise to each other.

Abraham planted a special tree at Beersheba and prayed to the Lord, the God who lives forever.

So I am ready to make an agreement with you. We will set up a pile of stones to show that we have an agreement.”




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