Genesis 21:25-31 ▼

25 But Abraham complained to Abimelech because of the well of water which the servants of Abimelech had seized.

26 And Abimelech said, |I do not know who has done this thing; you did not tell me, nor did I hear of it until today.|

27 Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made a covenant.

28 Then Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.

29 Abimelech said to Abraham, |What do these seven ewe lambs mean, which you have set by themselves?|

30 He said, |You shall take these seven ewe lambs from my hand so that it may be a witness to me, that I dug this well.|

31 Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because there the two of them took an oath.