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
{living} water. And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's
herdmen saying: the water is ours. Then called he the well Eseck
because they strove with him. Then digged they another well, and
they strove for that also. Therefore called he it Sitena. 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. Afterward
departed he thence and came to Berseba. And the LORD appeared unto
him the same night and said: I am the God of Abraham thy father,
fear not for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy
seed for my servant Abraham's sake. And then he builded an altar
there and called upon the name of the LORD, and there pitched his
tent. And there Isaac's servants digged a well. Then came
Abimelech to him from Gerar and Ahusath his friend and Phicoll his
chief captain.
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