And God saiduntoAbraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sightbecause of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all thatSarahhathsaiduntothee, hearkenunto her voice; for in Isaacshall thy seed be called.
And Abrahamrose up early in the morning, and tookbread, and a bottle of water, and gave it untoHagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.
And she went, and sat her downoveragainst him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat overagainst him, and lift up her voice, and wept.
And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and saidunto her, Whataileththee, Hagar? fear not; for God hathheard the voice of the lad where he is.
Now thereforeswearunto me here by God thatthouwilt not dealfalselywith me, nor with my son, nor with my son’s son: but according to the kindnessthat I havedoneuntothee, thoushalt do unto me, and to the landwhereinthouhastsojourned.
Thustheymade a covenant at Beersheba: thenAbimelechrose up, and Phichol the chiefcaptain of his host, and theyreturnedinto the land of the Philistines.