King James Version with Apocrypha
"Wherefore he called that place Beer–sheba; because there they sware both of them."
— Genesis 21:31, King James Version with Apocrypha
“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.”
And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?
And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.
Wherefore he called that place Beer–sheba; because there they sware both of them.
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.
And Abraham planted a grove in Beer–sheba, and called there on the name of the Lord, the everlasting God.
And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines’ land many days.