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followers of? This well they called Rehoboth,
enlargements, room enough: in the two former
wells we may see what the earth is, straitness
and strife; men cannot thrive, for the throng of
their neighbours. This well shows us what
heaven is; it is enlargement and peace, room
enough there, for there are many mansions.
19 And Isaac’s servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of
springing water.
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 [contention]; because they strove with him.
21 And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he
called the name of it Sitnah [hatred].
22 And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for
that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth [room]; and he said, for now the Lord hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.
23 And he went up from thence to Beer-sheba.
He continued firm to his religion, and kept up
his communion with God. (1.) God graciously
appeared to him, Ge 26:24. When the
Philistines expelled him, forced him to remove
from place to place, and gave him continual
molestation, then God visited him, and gave
him fresh assurances of his favour. Note, When
men are found false and unkind, we may
comfort ourselves that God is faithful and
gracious; and his time to show himself so is
when we are most disappointed in our
expectations from men. When Isaac had come