Genesis 26:15

And all the wells that the servants of his father had digged in the days of Abraham the Philistaee stopped up, and filled with dust.

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

For all the wells which his father’s servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.

In Context

14And he had flocks of sheep, and herds of cattle, and many servants; and the Philistaee were envious of him.

16And Abimelek said to Izhak, Go from us; for thou art much stronger than we.

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Cross References

Genesis 21:25And Abraham reproved Abimelek, on account of the well of waters which the servants of Abimelek had taken by force.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 26:13-26

Isaac's Removal to Beersheba. ( b. c. 1804.) 12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the Lord blessed him: 13 And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great: 14 For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him. 15 For all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth. 16 And… Read the whole commentary →

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