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Genesis 21:32

New American Bible - revised edition

When they had thus made the covenant in Beer-sheba, Abimelech, along with Phicol, the commander of his army, left to return to the land of the Philistines.

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the Pathrusim, the Casluhim, and the Caphtorim from whom the Philistines came.

A survivor came and brought the news to Abram the Hebrew, who was camping at the oak of Mamre the Amorite, a kinsman of Eshcol and Aner; these were allies of Abram.

Then Abraham took sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech and the two made a covenant.

This is why the place is called Beer-sheba; the two of them took an oath there.

Abraham planted a tamarisk at Beer-sheba, and there he invoked by name the Lord, God the Eternal.

He acquired flocks and herds, and a great work force, and so the Philistines became envious of him.

But when they had been there for a long time, Abimelech, king of the Philistines, looked out of a window and saw Isaac fondling his wife Rebekah.

Come, now, let us make a covenant, you and I; and it will be a treaty between you and me.”

May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us!” Jacob took the oath by the Fear of his father Isaac.

Now, when Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them by way of the Philistines’ land, though this was the nearest; for God said: If the people see that they have to fight, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.

The Israelites again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, who therefore delivered them into the power of the Philistines for forty years.

Jonathan and David made a covenant, because Jonathan loved him as his very self.




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