Thematic Bible: The occasion of feuds


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insomuch that they stopped, and filled up with earth, all the wells which his father's servants digged in his father Abraham's time. Then said Abimelech unto Isaac, "Get thee from me, for thou art mightier than we a great deal." Then Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley Gerar and dwelt there. read more.
And Isaac digged again, the wells of water which they digged in the days of Abraham his father which the Philistines had stopped after the death of Abraham, and gave them the same names which his father gave them. As Isaac's servants digged in the valley, they found a well of springing water. And the herdsmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water is ours." Then called he the well Esek, because they strove with him. Then digged they another well, and they strove for that also. Therefore called he it Sitnah. And then he departed thence, and digged another well for the which they strove not: therefore called he it Rehoboth, saying, "The LORD hath now made us room, and we are increased upon the earth."

And the same day came Isaac's servants, and told him of a well which they had digged: and said unto him, that they had found water. And he called it Sheba, wherefore the name of the city is called Beersheba unto this day.

And Abraham rebuked Abimelech for a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had taken away. And Abimelech answered, "I wist not who did it: Also thou toldest me not, neither heard I of it, but this day." And Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them unto Abimelech. And they made both of them a bond together. read more.
And Abraham set seven lambs by themselves. And Abimelech said unto Abraham, "What mean these seven lambs which thou hast set by themselves?" And he answered, "Seven lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that it may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well."