Genesis 21:31

So that place was called Beersheba. That's because the two of them made a promise there.

Genesis 21:31, Readable English Bible (READ)

Note: Beersheba can mean well of the oath or well of seven.

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Previous · Genesis 21:30Abraham answered, "Take these seven lambs from me. They will prove that I dug this well." Next · Genesis 21:32They made the covenant at Beersheba. Then Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, got up. They went back to the land of the Philistines.