²⁷ And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.

¹⁵ Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.

³¹ Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

¹³ And hath taken of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:

⁸ But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.

¹⁴ A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.

²⁴ A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

¹⁶ A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

⁸ A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

³ Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.