YeHoVaH speaks to Abram in a vision saying, “Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.”   Abram responds to YeHoVaH by saying that YeHoVaH has given him much, but YeHoVaH has not given him an heir and all his possessions would be inherited by a servant born in his house.  YeHoVaH assured Abram that a servant would not become his heir and that Abram’s heir would come from his own bowels or inward parts.  A covenant was made between YeHoVaH and Abram that included Abram’s seed being too great to number.  Abram believed in the LORD; and the LORD counted it to Abram for righteousness.