That is why that place is named Beer-sheba, because there both of them made a pledge,
Genesis 22:19 - Tree of Life Version Then Abraham returned to his young men and they got up and went together to Beer-sheba. Then Abraham dwelled in Beer- sheba. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beer-sheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Abraham returned to his servants, and they rose up and went with him to Beersheba; there Abraham lived. American Standard Version (1901) So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beer-sheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba. Common English Bible After Abraham returned to the young men, they got up and went to Beer-sheba where Abraham lived. Catholic Public Domain Version Abraham returned to his servants, and they went to Beersheba together, and he lived there. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Abraham returned to his young men, and they went to Bersabee together. And he dwelt there. |
That is why that place is named Beer-sheba, because there both of them made a pledge,
He lived as an outsider in the land of the Philistines for many days.
Abraham said to his young men, “Sit yourselves down here with the donkey. As for me and the young man, we’ll go over there, worship and return to you.”
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.
The name of his firstborn was Joel and the name of his second Abijah—they were judges in Beersheba.