Genesis 26:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

The water is ours, because digged in our soil; which was no good argument, because he digged it by their consent or permission at his own charge, and for his own use.

Genesis 26:20

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;e because they strove with him.