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Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because they both swore there.
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The Well of the Oath
Commentators explain that the name "Beer-sheba" has a clever double meaning. While it can translate to "Well of Seven," referencing the seven lambs in the covenant, the Bible explicitly states the name comes from the oath (Hebrew: sh'vu'ah) that Abraham and Abimelech swore there. Scholars like Calvin and Gill note that the text itself prioritizes the oath as the primary reason for the name.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
מלל mı̂lēl “speak,” an ancient and therefore solemn and poetical word.
חמת chêmet “bottle,…
19th Century
Anglican
Beer-sheba. —That is, the well of seven, but with a covert allusion to the seven lambs having been used for the ratificat…
16th Century
Protestant
Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba. Moses has previously called the place by this name, but proleptically. Now, however, he declare…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Wherefore he called that place Beersheba Either Abraham or Abimelech, or both, called it so; or it may be read imper…
Abimelech felt sure that the promises of God would be fulfilled to Abraham. It is wise to connect ourselves with those who are blessed by God, and …
