And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abim´elech; and both of them made a covenant.
And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.
And Abim´elech said, I wot not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but today.
And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.
Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
A man that hath friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom, strong wrath.
But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.
and hath taken of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:
without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.