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John Gill's Exposition on Genesis 26:21

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And they digged another well, etc.] That is, Isaac’s servants: and strove for that also; the herdsmen of Gerar disputed their right to that also, and strove to get it from them: and he called the name of it Sitnah; which signifies “hatred”, it being out of hatred and malice to him that they gave him so much trouble; from this word Satan has his name, and these men were of a diabolical spirit, envious, spiteful, and malicious.
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