Genesis 26

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name of the well

The wells of Genesis have significant names, and are associated with significant events:

(1) Beer-lahai-roi, the well of him that liveth and seeth me Genesis 16:14 ; 24:62 ; 25:11 .

(2) Beer-sheba, the well of the oath or covenant Genesis 21:15-33 ; Genesis 22:19 ; 26:23-25 ; 46:1-5 .

(3) Esek, contention Genesis 26:20 .

(4) Sitnah, hatred Genesis 26:21 . Esek and Sitnah were Isaac's own attempts at well-digging. Afterward, he dwelt by the old wells of his father.

(5) Rehoboth, enlargement Genesis 26:22 .