Study it in the app“It happened at that time that Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, spoke to Abraham, saying, “Elohim is with you in all that you do.”
It happenedוַיְהִיat that timeבָּעֵת הַהִואthat Abimelechאֲבִימֶלֶךְand Phicol,וּפִיכֹלthe commanderשַׂרof his army,צְבָאוֹspokeוַיֹּאמֶרto Abraham,אֶל אַבְרָהָםsaying,לֵאמֹר“Elohimאֱלֹהִיםis with youעִמְּךָin allבְּכֹלthatאֲשֶׁרyouאַתָּהdo.עֹשֶׂה
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearstime
The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".
Where else “et” appearsAbimelech
Abimelech, the name of Philistine kings of Gerar in the days of Abraham and of Isaac, and of other men, such as a son of Gideon. The name means "my father is king"; it may have been a title of the kings of that place.
Where else “avimelech” appearsPhicol
Phicol, the commander of Abimelech's army.
Where else “fichol” appearschief
Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.
Where else “sar” appearsarmy
An army.
Where else “tseva” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsAbraham
Abraham, the name God gave to Abram; it sounds like "father of a multitude" (Genesis 17:5). The father of the people of Israel, to whom God promised the land and blessing for all the families of the earth.
Where else “avraham” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appearsdo
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “ose” appears21He lived in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother took for him a wife from the land of Egypt.
22 · This verse (above)
23So now, swear to me here by Elohim that you will not deal falsely with me or with my children or with my descendants. As the loyal love that I have shown you, so you will show me and the land in which you have resided as an alien.”
1. What it says
What happened when Isaac was born, and what did Sarah say (vv. 1-7)?
2. What it means
What does it show about Elohim’s care that he heard the voice of the boy in the wilderness (vv. 17-19)?
3. How I live it
Whom that seems to be pushed aside can you give time and attention today?
