Génesis 21:22

Pacto entre Abraham y Abimélec

22 En aquel tiempo Abimélec, que estaba acompañado por Ficol, jefe de su ejército, le dijo a Abraham:—Dios está contigo en todo lo que haces.

Génesis 21:22 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 21:22

And it came to pass at that time
Not when Ishmael was grown up and married, but when Isaac was weaned and Ishmael was expelled:

that Abimelech, and Phichol, the chief captain of his host, spake unto
Abraham;
Abimelech was king of Gerar, the same that is spoken of in the preceding chapter, and Phichol was the general of his army; these two great personages came together and paid Abraham a visit, and had some conversation with him, who was still in Gerar, or however in some part of that country not far from it:

saying, God [is] with thee in all that thou doest;
greatly prospered him in the things of the world, for of them only could they make a judgment; they saw that he increased in worldly substance, and that his family was increased, and that he succeeded in everything in which he engaged; and, being jealous of his growing greatness and power, were desirous of securing an interest in him and in his favour.

Génesis 21:22 In-Context

20 Dios acompañó al niño, y este fue creciendo; vivió en el desierto y se convirtió en un experto arquero;

21 habitó en el desierto de Parán y su madre lo casó con una egipcia.

22 En aquel tiempo Abimélec, que estaba acompañado por Ficol, jefe de su ejército, le dijo a Abraham:—Dios está contigo en todo lo que haces.

23 Júrame ahora, por Dios mismo, que no me tratarás a mí con falsedad, ni tampoco a mis hijos ni a mis descendientes. Júrame que a mí y al país que te ha recibido como extranjero nos tratarás con la misma lealtad con que yo te he tratado.

24 —¡Lo juro! —respondió Abraham.