Genesis 21:32
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“After they had made the covenant at Beersheba, Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army got up and returned to the land of the Philistines.”
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“After they had made the covenant at Beersheba, Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army got up and returned to the land of the Philistines.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“So they made a covenant at Beer-sheba: and Abimelech rose up, and Phicol the captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And they make a covenant in Beer-Sheba, and Abimelech riseth--Phichol also, head of his host--and they turn back unto the land of the Philistines;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 21:32 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 10:14the Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites.
- Genesis 14:13Then an escapee came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the Oaks of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshcol and Aner, all of whom were bound by treaty to Abram.
- Genesis 21:27So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a covenant.
- Genesis 26:8When Isaac had been there a long time, Abimelech king of the Philistines looked down from the window and was surprised to see Isaac caressing his wife Rebekah.
- Genesis 26:14He owned so many flocks and herds and servants that the Philistines envied him.
- Genesis 31:53May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac.
- Exodus 13:17When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them along the road through the land of the Philistines, though it was shorter. For God said, “If the people face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.”
- Judges 13:1Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD, so He delivered them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years.
- 1 Samuel 18:3Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
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