So Abraham got up early in the morning and took bread and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar, putting them on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away. She went and wandered about in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.
Genesis 21:31 - Tree of Life Version That is why that place is named Beer-sheba, because there both of them made a pledge, 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 got up early in the morning and took bread and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar, putting them on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away. She went and wandered about in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.
and they made a covenant in Beer-sheba. Then Abimelech got up, with Phicol the commander of his army, and they returned to the land of the Philistines.
Then they got up early in the morning and made a pledge, each to his brother. Then Isaac sent them away and they departed from him in shalom.
So he called it Pledge. That is why the city’s name is Beer-sheba to this day.
So Israel set out, along with everything that belonged to him. When he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.
Instead, I counsel that all Israel be gathered altogether to you—from Dan to Beersheba, as abundant as the sand by the sea—and that you personally go into the battle.
and came to the stronghold of Tyre, to all the cities of the Hivites and the Canaanites. Then they went out to the south of Judah, to Beersheba.
Frightened, he got up and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, he left his servant there.
But do not seek Bethel, do not go to Gilgal, do not cross over to Beersheba. For Gilgal will surely go into exile, and Bethel will come to trouble.
Then all Bnei-Yisrael went out and was assembled as one man, from Dan to Beersheba with the land of Gilead, before Adonai at Mizpah.