Genesis 26:31

31 They got up early in the morning and swore an oath to each other.^[a] Then Isaac sent them on their way, and they left him in peace.

Genesis 26:31 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 26:31

And they rose up betimes in the morning
Abimelech and his friends, in order to return home, and Isaac to take his leave of them, and both to make the covenant between them in form, and confirm it by an oath, for which the morning was the fitter time; when the mind is quite free and composed, and attentive to what is done, as so solemn a transaction should be performed with the utmost attention and seriousness: and swore one to another;
to live in amity and friendship, and not distress and disturb each other: and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace;
he took his leave of them in a friendly manner, and they departed well pleased with the reception they had met with, and the success they had had, having agreed on and settled articles of peace to mutual satisfaction.

Genesis 26:31 In-Context

29 You will not harm us, just as we have not harmed you but have only done what was good to you, sending you away in peace. You are now blessed by the Lord."

30 So he prepared a banquet for them, and they ate and drank.

31 They got up early in the morning and swore an oath to each other. Then Isaac sent them on their way, and they left him in peace.

32 On that same day Isaac's slaves came to tell him about the well they had dug, saying to him, "We have found water!"

33 He called it Oath. Therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba to this day.

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit swore, each man to his brother