Genesis 21:25

And Abraham rebuked Abimelech for a well of water, which Abimelechs seruants had violently taken away.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

24Then Abraham said, I will sweare.

26And Abimelech saide, I knowe not who hath done this thing: also thou toldest me not, neither heard I of it but this day.

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Cross References

Genesis 26:15In so much that the Philistims stopped and filled vp with earth all the welles, which his fathers seruantes digged in his father Abrahams time.

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

Exodus 2:15Now Pharaoh heard this matter, and sought to slay Moses: therefore Moses fled from Pharaoh, and dwelt in the lande of Midian, and hee sate downe by a well.

Proverbs 17:10A reproofe entereth more into him that hath vnderstanding, then an hundreth stripes into a foole.

Proverbs 27:5Open rebuke is better then secret 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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