23. From there Isaac went up to Beersheba.
24. That night the Lord appeared to him. He said, "I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid. I am with you. I will bless you. I will increase the number of your children because of my servant Abraham."
25. Isaac built an altar there and worshiped the Lord. There he set up his tent. And there his servants dug a well.
26. During that time, Abimelech had come to him from Gerar. Ahuzzath had come with him. So had Phicol, Abimelech's army commander. Ahuzzath was Abimelech's personal adviser.
27. Isaac asked them, "Why have you come to me? You were angry with me and sent me away."
28. They answered, "We saw clearly that the Lord was with you. So we said, 'We should make an agreement by taking an oath.' The agreement should be between us and you. We want to make a peace treaty with you.
29. Promise that you won't harm us. We didn't harm you. We always treated you well. We sent you away in peace. Now the Lord has blessed you."
30. Then Isaac had a big dinner prepared for them. They ate and drank.
31. Early the next morning the men made an agreement with an oath. Then Isaac sent the men of Gerar on their way. And they left in peace.
32. That day Isaac's servants came to him. They told him about the well they had dug. They said, "We've found water!"