Genesis 26:20
“And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And they digged another well,.... That is, Isaac's servants:
and strove for that also; the herdsmen of Gerar disputed…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 26:1-35
- The Events of Isaac’s Life 5. משׁמרת mı̂shmeret, “charge, ordinance.” מציה mı̂tsvâh, “command,” special order. חק…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 26:12-25
Here we have,
I. The tokens of God's good-will to Isaac. He blessed him, and prospered him, and made all that he had to…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Esek That is, Contention. LXX Ἀδικία; Lat. Calumnia. In this and the two following verses we have popular tradition as…