The Mishnah deduced from the example of Abimelech and Abraham in that even though an offender pays the victim compensation, the offence is not forgiven until the offender asks the victim for pardon. And the Mishnah deduced from Abraham's example of praying for Abimelech in that under such circumstances, the victim would be churlish not to forgive the offender. The Tosefta further deduced from that even if the offender did not seek forgiveness from the victim, the victim must nonetheless seek mercy for the offender.