31
Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because they both swore an oath there.
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ExplanationCommentary
Verse 31. Bersabee. That is, the well of oath; ( Challoner.) or “the well of the seven;” meaning the seven ewe-lambs set apart. Menochius.—This precaution of Abraham, in giving seven lambs as a testimony that the well was dug by him, was not without reason. See G. 26:15. Calmet.
Beersheba can mean “well of the oath” or “well of seven”.
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