There was strife between the herdsmen of Abram’s livestock and the herdsmen of Lot’s livestock. The Canaanites and the Perizzites lived in the land at that time.
Genesis 21:26 - Y'all Version Bible Abimelech said, “I don’t know who has done this thing. You didn’t tell me, and I didn’t hear of it until today.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Abimelech said, I wot not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to day. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Abimelech said, I know not who did this thing; you did not tell me, and I did not hear of it until today. American Standard Version (1901) And Abimelech said, I know not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to-day. Common English Bible Abimelech said, “I don’t know who has done this, and you didn’t tell me. I didn’t even hear about it until today.” Catholic Public Domain Version And Abimelech responded, "I do not know who did this thing, but you also did not reveal it to me, nor have I heard of it, before today." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Abimelech answered: I knew not who did this thing; and thou didst not tell me, and I heard not of it till to-day. |
There was strife between the herdsmen of Abram’s livestock and the herdsmen of Lot’s livestock. The Canaanites and the Perizzites lived in the land at that time.
Abraham complained to Abimelech because of a water well, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.
Abraham took sheep and cattle, and gave them to Abimelech. Those two made a covenant.