Genesis 26:20 meaning and explanation

But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen and said, “The water is ours!” So he named the well Esek, because they contended with him.

Genesis 26:20, Berean Standard Bible

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Isaac has settled in the Valley of Gerar after the Philistines filled his father's wells and King Abimelech asked him to leave. His servants dig a new well and find fresh water, but the local herdsmen claim it, saying the water is theirs.

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