Abrahamsaid,"I swearit."
Then a fugitivecameand toldAbramthe Hebrew.Now he was livingby the oaksof Mamrethe Amorite,brotherof Eshcoland brotherof Aner,and thesewere allieswith Abram.
nowtherefore, swearto me hereby Godthat you will not dealfalselywith me or with my offspringor with my posterity,but according to the kindnessthat I have shownto you, you shall showto me and to the landin whichyou have sojourned."
But Abrahamcomplainedto Abimelechbecauseof the wellof waterwhichthe servantsof Abimelechhad seized.
He said,"Swearto me." So he sworeto him. Then Israelbowed[in worship] at the headof the bed.
Ifpossible,so faras it dependson you, be at peacewith allmen.
For menswearby one greater[than themselves], and with them an oath[given] as confirmationis an endof everydispute.
