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 about in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.
Genesis 21:31 - New Revised Standard Version Therefore that place was called Beer-sheba; 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 about in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.
When they had made a covenant at Beer-sheba, Abimelech, with Phicol the commander of his army, left and returned to the land of the Philistines.
In the morning they rose early and exchanged oaths; and Isaac set them on their way, and they departed from him in peace.
He called it Shibah; therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba to this day.
When Israel set out on his journey with all that he had and came to Beer-sheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.
But my counsel is that all Israel be gathered to you, from Dan to Beer-sheba, like 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 Beer-sheba.
Then he was afraid; he got up and fled for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongs to Judah; he left his servant there.
During Solomon's lifetime Judah and Israel lived in safety, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, all of them under their vines and fig trees.
but do not seek Bethel, and do not enter into Gilgal or cross over to Beer-sheba; for Gilgal shall surely go into exile, and Bethel shall come to nothing.
Then all the Israelites came out, from Dan to Beer-sheba, including the land of Gilead, and the congregation assembled in one body before the Lord at Mizpah.