Bible dictionary for children
Beersheba
Beersheba is a place name linked in Genesis with a well and an oath.
In simple words
What does it mean?
Beersheba is a place name linked in Genesis with a well and an oath. It becomes an important location in the ancestors' stories.
Talk about it
Why would an agreement about a well matter to people with flocks?
An example from the Bible
Abraham and Abimelech make an agreement concerning a well in Genesis 21. The account explains the place name through their oath.
Read Genesis 21:31 ↗A little more to explore
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Related reading: Genesis 21:31
Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because they both swore an oath there.Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
