20. God remained with the boy; he grew up, lived in the desert, and became an expert archer.
21. He lived in the Paran desert, and his mother found him an Egyptian wife.
22. At that time Abimelech, and Phicol commander of his forces, said to Abraham, "God is with you in everything that you do.
23. So give me your word under God that you won’t cheat me, my children, or my descendants. Just as I have treated you fairly, so you must treat me and the land in which you are an immigrant."
24. Abraham said, "I give you my word."
25. Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s servants had seized.
26. Abimelech said, "I don’t know who has done this, and you didn’t tell me. I didn’t even hear about it until today."
27. Abraham took flocks and cattle, gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them drew up a treaty.
28. Abraham set aside, by themselves, seven female lambs from the flock.
29. So Abimelech said to Abraham, "What are these seven lambs you’ve set apart?"