John Gill's Exposition on Genesis 26:20

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac’s herdmen, etc.] About the well which was dug in the valley; and this shows it was near Gerar or at least was upon the border of the country, and so it was a disputable point to whom it belonged: saying, the water [is] ours; though the well was dug by Isaac’s servants, yet they laid claim to the water, pretending it was their ground, being on their borders: and he called the name of the well Esek: which signifies “contention”: the reason of the name follows, because they strove with him; wrangled, contended, and disputed with him about whose right it was.

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