22. Then Abimelech and Phicol spoke with Abraham. Phicol was the commander of Abimelech’s army. They said to Abraham, “God is with you in everything you do.
23. So make a promise to me here before God. Promise that you will be fair with me and with my children. Promise that you will be kind to me and this country where you have lived. Promise that you will be as kind to me as I have been to you.”
24. And Abraham said, “I promise to treat you the same way you have treated me.”
25. Then Abraham complained to Abimelech because Abimelech’s servants had captured a well of water.
26. But Abimelech said, “I don’t know who did this. You never told me about this before today!”
27. So Abraham and Abimelech made an agreement. Abraham gave Abimelech some sheep and cattle as proof of the agreement.
28. Abraham also put seven female lambs in front of Abimelech.
29. Abimelech asked Abraham, “Why did you put these seven female lambs by themselves?”
30. Abraham answered, “When you accept these lambs from me, it will be proof that I dug this well.”
31. So after that, the well was called Beersheba. Abraham gave the well this name because it was the place where they made a promise to each other.
32. So Abraham and Abimelech made an agreement at Beersheba. Then Abimelech and Phicol, his military commander, went back to the country of the Philistines.
33. Abraham planted a special tree at Beersheba and prayed to the Lord, the God who lives forever.
34. And Abraham lived as a stranger for a long time in the country of the Philistines.