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20 (A)And God was with the boy, and he grew; and he [a]lived in the wilderness and was an archer. 21 (B)And he [b]lived in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.

A Covenant with Abimelech

22 Now it happened at that time, that (C)Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, spoke to Abraham, saying, “(D)God is with you in all that you do;

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 21:20 Lit dwelt
  2. Genesis 21:21 Lit dwelt

20 God was with the boy(A) as he grew up. He lived in the desert and became an archer. 21 While he was living in the Desert of Paran,(B) his mother got a wife for him(C) from Egypt.

The Treaty at Beersheba

22 At that time Abimelek(D) and Phicol the commander of his forces(E) said to Abraham, “God is with you in everything you do.(F)

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