Genesis 21:32
Good News Translation
After they had made this agreement at Beersheba, Abimelech and Phicol went back to Philistia.

New Revised Standard Version
When they had made a covenant at Beer-sheba, Abimelech, with Phicol the commander of his army, left and returned to the land of the Philistines.

Contemporary English Version
When the treaty was completed, Abimelech and his army commander Phicol went back to the land of the Philistines.

New American Bible
When they had thus made the covenant in Beer-sheba, Abimelech, along with Phicol, the commander of his army, left to return to the land of the Philistines.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they made a league for the well of oath.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And they made a league for the well of oath.

Genesis 21:27 Then Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them to Abimelech: and both of them made a league.

Genesis 14:13 And behold one, that had escaped, told Abram the Hebrew, who dwelt in the vale of Mambre the Amorrhite, the brother of Escol, and the brother of Aner: for these had made a league with Abram.

Genesis 31:53 The God of Abraham, and the God of Nachor, the God of their father, judge between us. And Jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac:

1 Samuel 18:3 And David and Jonathan made a covenant, for he loved him as his own soul.

the Philistines.

Genesis 10:14 And Phetrusim, and Chasluim; of whom came forth the Philistines, and the Capthorim.

Genesis 26:8,14 And when very many days were passed, and he abode there, Abimelech, king of the Palestines, looking out through a window, saw him playing with Rebecca, his wife. . . .

Exodus 13:17 And when Pharao had sent out the people, the Lord led them not by the way of the land of the Philistines, which is near; thinking lest perhaps they would repent, if they should see wars arise against them, and would return into Egypt.

Judges 13:1 And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord: and he delivered them into the hands of the Philistines forty years.

Context
The Covenant at Beersheba
31Therefore that place was called Bersabee; because there both of them did swear. 32And they made a league for the well of oath.33And Abimelech and Phicol, the general of his army, arose and returned to the land of the Palestines. But Abraham planted a grove in Bersabee, and there called upon the name of the Lord God eternal.…
Cross References
Genesis 14:13
And behold one, that had escaped, told Abram the Hebrew, who dwelt in the vale of Mambre the Amorrhite, the brother of Escol, and the brother of Aner: for these had made a league with Abram.

Genesis 21:31
Therefore that place was called Bersabee; because there both of them did swear.

Genesis 21:33
And Abimelech and Phicol, the general of his army, arose and returned to the land of the Palestines. But Abraham planted a grove in Bersabee, and there called upon the name of the Lord God eternal.

Genesis 31:44
Come, therefore, let us enter into a league; that it may be for a testimony between me and thee.

Genesis 21:31
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