Thereforehe calledthat placeBeersheba,becausetherethe twoof them tookan oath.
So Abrahamroseearlyin the morningand tookbreadand a skinof waterand gave[them] to Hagar,putting[them] on her shoulder,and [gave her] the boy,and senther away.And she departedand wanderedabout in the wildernessof Beersheba.
So they madea covenantat Beersheba;and Abimelechand Phicol,the commanderof his army,aroseand returnedto the landof the Philistines.
Then he wentup from thereto Beersheba.
In the morningthey aroseearlyand exchangedoaths;then Isaacsentthem awayand they departedfrom him in peace.
So he calledit Shibah;thereforethe nameof the cityis Beershebato thisday.
So Israelsetout with allthat he had, and cameto Beersheba,and offeredsacrificesto the Godof his fatherIsaac.
"But I counselthat allIsraelbe surelygatheredto you, from Daneven to Beersheba,as the sandthat is by the seain abundance,and that you personallygointo battle.
and cameto the fortressof Tyreand to allthe citiesof the Hivitesand of the Canaanites,and they wentout to the southof Judah,[to] Beersheba.
And he was afraidand aroseand ranfor his lifeand cameto Beersheba,whichbelongs to Judah,and lefthis servantthere.
So Judahand Israellivedin safety,everymanunderhis vineand his figtree,from Daneven to Beersheba,allthe daysof Solomon.
and in Hazar-shual,in Beershebaand its towns,
"But do not resortto BethelAnd do not cometo Gilgal,Norcrossoverto Beersheba;For Gilgalwill certainlygointo captivityAnd Bethelwill cometo trouble.
and Hazar-shualand Beershebaand Biziothiah,
Then allthe sonsof Israelfrom Danto Beersheba,including the landof Gilead,cameout, and the congregationassembledas onemanto the LORDat Mizpah.
