²⁴ And Abraham saith, `I -- I do swear.'

¹³ And one who is escaping cometh and declareth to Abram the Hebrew, and he is dwelling among the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner, and they `are' Abram's allies.

¹⁸ If possible -- so far as in you -- with all men being in peace;

¹⁶ for men indeed do swear by the greater, and an end of all controversy to them for confirmation `is' the oath,