²⁷ Abraham took flocks and herds and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made a covenant.^(A)

³² After they had made a covenant at Beer-sheba, Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, left and returned to the land of the Philistines.

²⁸ They replied, ‘We have clearly seen how the Lord has been with you. We think there should be an oath between two parties – between us and you. Let us make a covenant with you: