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And Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and his aide Ahuzzath, and Phicol the general of his army.

And Isaac said to them, Why have you come to me, since you hate me and sent me away from you?

And they said, Since we plainly have seen that Jehovah has been with you, and we have said, let there be an oath now between us, between us and you, and let us cut a covenant with you,

whether you will do with us evil, as we did not touch you, and as we did only good with you, and we sent you away in peace you now being blessed of Jehovah.

And he made a feast for them, and they ate and drank.

And they started up early at dawn, and each swore to his brother. And Isaac sent them away, and they left him in peace.

And it happened on that day Isaac's slaves came and told him about the well which they had dug, and said to him, We found water.

And he called it Shebah; so the name of the city is The Well of Sheba until this day.