Gen 26:20 | Scofield | STEP | 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 ; ; . (2) Beer-sheba, the well of the oath or covenant ; ; ; . (3) Esek, contention . (4) Sitnah, hatred . 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 26:20

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.