Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.
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Bible References
Took
Genesis 14:22
But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand in an oath to Yahweh, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
Proverbs 17:8 A bribe seems like a magic stone to its owner;
wherever he turns, he succeeds.
wherever he turns, he succeeds.
Proverbs 18:16 A gift opens doors for a man
and brings him before the great.
and brings him before the great.
Proverbs 21:14 A secret gift soothes anger,
and a covert bribe, fierce rage.
and a covert bribe,
Isaiah 32:8 But a noble person plans noble things;
he stands up for noble causes.
he stands up for noble causes.
Made
Genesis 26:28
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:
Genesis 31:44
Come now, let’s make a covenant, you and I. Let it be a witness between the two of us.”
1 Samuel 18:3
Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as much as himself.
Ezekiel 17:13
He took one of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he took away the leading men of the land,
Romans 1:31
undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, and unmerciful.
Galatians 3:15
Brothers, I’m using a human illustration. No one sets aside or makes additions to even a human covenant that has been ratified.
General references
Genesis 21:32
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.