Genesis 26

Genesis 26:1

famine (See Scofield “Genesis 12:10”).

Genesis 26:2

Go not down Cf. (See Scofield “Genesis 46:3”).

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; Genesis 24:62; Genesis 25:11. (2) Beer-sheba, the well of the oath or covenant Genesis 21:15-33; Genesis 22:19; Genesis 26:23-25; Genesis 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.