Genesis 21:32 “After they had made the covenant at Beersheba, Abimelech and Phicol th…”

Genesis 21:32

After they had made the covenant at Beersheba, Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army got up and returned to the land of the Philistines.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thus they made a covenant at Beer-sheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.

World English Bible

So they made a covenant at Beersheba. Abimelech rose up with Phicol, the captain of his army, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.

American Standard Version

So they made a covenant at Beer-sheba: and Abimelech rose up, and Phicol the captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thus made they a couenant at Beer-sheba: afterward Abimelech and Phichol his chiefe captaine rose vp, and turned againe vnto the land of the Philistims.

Darby Translation

And they made a covenant at Beer-sheba. And Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the captain of his host, and returned into the land of the Philistines.

Young's Literal Translation

And they make a covenant in Beer-Sheba, and Abimelech riseth — Phichol also, head of his host — and they turn back unto the land of the Philistines;

Bible in Basic English

So they made an agreement at Beer-sheba, and Abimelech and Phicol, the captain of his army, went back to the land of the Philistines.

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Cross references

“Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of”

Genesis 21:27 Genesis 14:13 Genesis 31:53 1 Samuel 18:3

Genesis 21:27 · BSB

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

Genesis 14:13 · BSB

Then an escapee came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the Oaks of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshcol and Aner, all of whom were bound by treaty to Abram.

Genesis 31:53 · BSB

May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac.

1 Samuel 18:3 · BSB

Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.

“the Philistines”

Genesis 10:14 Genesis 26:8 Genesis 26:14 Exodus 13:17 Judges 13:1

Genesis 10:14 · BSB

the Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites.

Genesis 26:8 · BSB

When Isaac had been there a long time, Abimelech king of the Philistines looked down from the window and was surprised to see Isaac caressing his wife Rebekah.

Genesis 26:14 · BSB

He owned so many flocks and herds and servants that the Philistines envied him.

Exodus 13:17 · BSB

When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them along the road through the land of the Philistines, though it was shorter. For God said, “If the people face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.”

Judges 13:1 · BSB

Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD, so He delivered them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

31So that place was called Beersheba, because it was there that the two of them swore an oath.

33And Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called upon the name of the LORD, the Eternal God.

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