Genesis 21:33 meaning and explanation

And Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called upon the name of the LORD, the Eternal God.

Genesis 21:33, Berean Standard Bible

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Abraham has just made a covenant with Abimelech at Beersheba, settling a dispute over a well. Planting a tamarisk tree there marks a lasting claim on the place, since tamarisks grow slowly and live long.

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