American King James Version
"Why he called that place Beersheba; because there they swore both of them. "
— Genesis 21:31, American King James Version
“Wherefore he called that place Beer–sheba; because there they sware both of them.”
“Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them. ”
“Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because they both swore there.”
“That is why he named that place Beer Sheba, because the two of them swore an oath there.”
“Therefore that place was called Bersabee; because there both of them did swear.”
“So he gave that place the name Beer-sheba, because there the two of them had given their oaths.”
“Wherefore he called that place Beer–sheba; because there they sware both of them.”
And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.
And Abimelech said to Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which you have set by themselves?
And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shall you take of my hand, that they may be a witness to me, that I have dig this well.
Why he called that place Beersheba; because there they swore both of them.
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 the Philistines. ¶
And Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.
And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines’ land many days.