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Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chiefe captaine of his armie.

And Isaac saide vnto them, Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate me, and haue sent me away from you?

And they said, we saw certainly that the LORD was with thee: and wee said, Let there be now an othe betwixt vs, euen betwixt vs and thee, and let vs make a couenant with thee,

That thou wilt doe vs no hurt, as we haue not touched thee, and as we haue done vnto thee nothing but good, and haue sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of the LORD.

And he made them a feast, and they did eate and drinke.

And they rose vp betimes in the morning, and sware one to another: and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.

And it came to passe the same day, that Isaacs seruants came, and tolde him concerning the well which they had digged, and said vnto him, we haue found water.

And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the citie is Beer-sheba vnto this day.