Genesis 21:25

And Abraham rebuked Abimelech for a wel of water, which Abimeleches seruauntes had violently taken away.

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.

In Context

24And Abraham saide, I will sweare.

26And Abimelech said, I wote not who hath done this thing: also thou toldest me not, neyther hearde I [of it] but this day.

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Cross References

Genesis 26:15For the Philistines stopped and fylled vp with earth all the welles which his seruauntes had digged in his father Abrahams tyme.

Genesis 26:21And they digged another well, and stroue for that also: and he called the name of it enmitie.

Proverbs 17:10One reproofe more feareth a wise man, then an hundred stripes doth a foole.

Proverbs 27:5Open rebuke, is better then secrete loue.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 21:23-33

Abimelech's Covenant with Abraham. ( b. c. 1892.) 22 And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest: 23 Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned. 24 And Abraham said, I will swear. 25 And Abraham… Read the whole commentary →

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