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At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his forces said to Abraham, "God is with you in everything you do.

At that time Abimelek and Phicol the commander of his forces said to Abraham, "God is with you in everything you do.

Now swear to me here before God that you will not deal falsely with me or my children or my descendants. Show to me and the country where you are living as an alien the same kindness I have shown to you."

Now swear to me here before God that you will not deal falsely with me or my children or my descendants. Show to me and the country where you now reside as a foreigner the same kindness I have shown to you."

Abraham said, "I swear it."

Abraham said, "I swear it."

Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well of water that Abimelech's servants had seized.

Then Abraham complained to Abimelek about a well of water that Abimelek's servants had seized.

But Abimelech said, "I don't know who has done this. You did not tell me, and I heard about it only today."

But Abimelek said, "I don't know who has done this. You did not tell me, and I heard about it only today."

So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a treaty.

So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelek, and the two men made a treaty.

Abraham set apart seven ewe lambs from the flock,

Abraham set apart seven ewe lambs from the flock,

and Abimelech asked Abraham, "What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs you have set apart by themselves?"

and Abimelek asked Abraham, "What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs you have set apart by themselves?"

He replied, "Accept these seven lambs from my hand as a witness that I dug this well."

He replied, "Accept these seven lambs from my hand as a witness that I dug this well."

So that place was called Beersheba, because the two men swore an oath there.

So that place was called Beersheba, because the two men swore an oath there.

After the treaty had been made at Beersheba, Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his forces returned to the land of the Philistines.

After the treaty had been made at Beersheba, Abimelek and Phicol the commander of his forces returned to the land of the Philistines.

Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called upon the name of the LORD, the Eternal God.

Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called on the name of the Lord, the Eternal God.

And Abraham stayed in the land of the Philistines for a long time.

And Abraham stayed in the land of the Philistines for a long time.