So Abraham rose early in the morning and took bread and a skin of water and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, along with the child, and sent her away. And she departed and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.
Genesis 21:31 - English Standard Version 2016 Therefore that place was called Beersheba, because there both of them swore an oath. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Therefore that place was called Beersheba [well of the oath], because there both parties swore an oath. American Standard Version (1901) Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them. Common English Bible Therefore, the name of that place is Beer-sheba because there they gave each other their word. Catholic Public Domain Version For this reason, that place was called Beersheba, because there both of them did swear. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Therefore that place was called Bersabee: because there both of them did swear. |
So Abraham rose early in the morning and took bread and a skin of water and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, along with the child, and sent her away. And she departed and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.
So they made a covenant at Beersheba. Then Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army rose up and returned to the land of the Philistines.
In the morning they rose early and exchanged oaths. And Isaac sent them on their way, and they departed from him in peace.
He called it Shibah; therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day.
So Israel took his journey with all that he had and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.
But my counsel is that all Israel be gathered to you, from Dan to Beersheba, as the sand by the sea for multitude, and that you go to battle in person.
and came to the fortress of Tyre and to all the cities of the Hivites and Canaanites; and they went out to the Negeb of Judah at Beersheba.
Then he was afraid, and he arose and ran for his life and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.
And Judah and Israel lived in safety, from Dan even to Beersheba, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, all the days of Solomon.
but do not seek Bethel, and do not enter into Gilgal or cross over to Beersheba; for Gilgal shall surely go into exile, and Bethel shall come to nothing.”
Then all the people of Israel came out, from Dan to Beersheba, including the land of Gilead, and the congregation assembled as one man to the Lord at Mizpah.