So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a covenant.
They are senseless, faithless, heartless, merciless.
“We can plainly see that the LORD has been with you,” they replied. “We recommend that there should now be an oath betwe
But a noble man makes honorable plans; he stands up for worthy causes.
Come now, let us make a covenant, you and I, and let it serve as a witness between you and me.”
A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.
A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
Brothers, let me put this in human terms. Even a human covenant, once it is ratified, cannot be canceled or amended.
A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.
But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.
He took a member of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he carried away the lead
Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.