^{22 Ref} Now at that time, Abimelech and Phicol, the captain of his army, said to Abraham, I see that God is with you in all you do.

^{23 Ref} Now, then, give me your oath, in the name of God, that you will not be false to me or to my sons after me, but that as I have been good to you, so you will be to me and to this land where you have been living.

^{24 Ref} And Abraham said, I will give you my oath.

^{25 Ref} But Abraham made a protest to Abimelech because of a water-hole which Abimelech's servants had taken by force.

^{26 Ref} But Abimelech said, I have no idea who has done this thing; you never gave me word of it, and I had no knowledge of it till this day.

^{27 Ref} And Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made an agreement together.

²⁸ And Abraham put seven young lambs of the flock on one side by themselves.

^{29 Ref} Then Abimelech said, What are these seven lambs which you have put on one side?

^{30 Ref} And he said, Take these seven lambs from me as a witness that I have made this water-hole.

^{31 Ref} So he gave that place the name Beer-sheba, because there the two of them had given their oaths.

^{32 Ref} 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.