One who had escaped came and told Abram, the Hebrew. At that time, he lived by the oaks of Mamre, the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner. They were allies of Abram.
Genesis 21:27 - Y'all Version Bible Abraham took sheep and cattle, and gave them to Abimelech. Those two made a covenant. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a league or covenant. American Standard Version (1901) And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and they two made a covenant. Common English Bible Abraham took flocks and cattle, gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them drew up a treaty. Catholic Public Domain Version And so Abraham took sheep and oxen, and he gave them to Abimelech. And both of them struck a pact. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them to Abimelech: and both of them made a league. |
One who had escaped came and told Abram, the Hebrew. At that time, he lived by the oaks of Mamre, the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner. They were allies of Abram.
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.”
Now come, let’s make a covenant, you and I. Let it be for a witness between me and you.”
A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.
A person’s gift enlarges possibilities for them, and brings them before the great.
A person of many friends may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.
But the noble devises noble things, and he will continue in noble things.
He took one of the royal offspring, and made a covenant with him. He also brought him under an oath, and took away the mighty of the land,
Siblings, speaking according to humans, though it is only a human covenant, once it has been confirmed, no one cancels it or adds to it.
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.