Genesis 21:25

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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  • Gen 26:15-22 : 15 In so much that the Philistims stopped and filled vp with earth all the welles, which his fathers seruantes digged in his father Abrahams time. 16 Then Abimelech sayde vnto Izhak, Get thee from vs, for thou art mightier then wee a great deale. 17 Therefore Izhak departed thence and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there. 18 And Izhak returning, digged the welles of water, which they had digged in the dayes of Abraham his father: for the Philistims had stopped them after the death of Abraham, and hee gaue them the same names, which his father gaue them. 19 Izhaks seruantes then digged in the valley, and found there a well of liuing water. 20 But the herdmen of Gerar did striue with Izhaks herdmen, saying, The water is ours: therefore called he the name of the wel Esek, because they were at strife with him. 21 Afterwarde they digged another well, and stroue for that also, and he called the name of it Sitnah. 22 Then he remoued thence, and digged an other well, for the which they stroue not: therefore called hee the name of it Rehoboth, and sayde, Because the Lorde hath nowe made vs roome, we shall increase vpon the earth.
  • Gen 29:8 : 8 But they sayde, We may not vntill all the flocks be brought together, and till men rolle the stone from the welles mouth, that we may water the sheepe.
  • Exod 2:15-17 : 15 Now Pharaoh heard this matter, & sought to slay Moses: therefore Moses fled from Pharaoh, and dwelt in the lande of Midian, and hee sate downe by a well. 16 And the Priest of Midian had seue daughters, which came and drewe water, and filled the troghes, for to water their fathers sheepe. 17 Then the shepherds came and droue them away: but Moses rose vp and defended them, and watered their sheepe.
  • Judg 1:15 : 15 And shee answered him, Giue mee a blessing: for thou hast giuen me a South countrey, giue me also springs of water: and Caleb gaue her the springs aboue and the springs beneath.
  • Prov 17:10 : 10 A reproofe entereth more into him that hath vnderstanding, then an hundreth stripes into a foole.
  • Prov 25:9 : 9 Debate thy matter with thy neighbour, and discouer not the secret to another,
  • Prov 27:5 : 5 Open rebuke is better then secret loue.
  • Matt 18:15 : 15 Moreouer, if thy brother trespasse against thee, goe and tell him his fault betweene thee and him alone: if he heare thee, thou hast wonne thy brother.
  • Gen 13:7 : 7 Also there was debate betweene ye heardmen of Abrams cattell, & the heardmen of Lots cattell. (and the Canaanites and the Perizzites dwelled at that time in the land.)

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  • Gen 21:26-27
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    26And Abimelech saide, I knowe not who hath done this thing: also thou toldest me not, neither heard I of it but this day.

    27Then Abraham tooke sheepe and beeues, and gaue them vnto Abimelech: and they two made a couenant.

  • Gen 20:8-11
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    8Then Abimelech rising vp early in ye morning, called all his seruants, and tolde all these things vnto them, and the men were sore afraid.

    9Afterward Abimelech called Abraham, and said vnto him, What hast thou done vnto vs? and what haue I offeded thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdome this great sinne? thou hast done things vnto me that ought not to be done.

    10So Abimelech said vnto Abraham, What sawest thou that thou hast done this thing?

    11Then Abraha answered, Because I thought thus, Surely the feare of God is not in this place, and they will slay me for my wiues sake.

  • Gen 21:29-32
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    29Then Abimelech said vnto Abraham, What meane these seuen lambes, which thou hast set by themselues?

    30And he answered, Because thou shalt receiue of mine hand these seuen lambes, that it may be a witnes vnto me, that I haue digged this well.

    31Wherefore the place is called Beer-sheba, because there they both sware.

    32Thus made they a couenant at Beer-sheba: afterward Abimelech and Phichol his chiefe captaine rose vp, and turned againe vnto the land of the Philistims.

  • Gen 26:15-16
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    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.

    16Then Abimelech sayde vnto Izhak, Get thee from vs, for thou art mightier then wee a great deale.

  • Gen 21:22-24
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    22And at that same time Abimelech and Phichol his chief captaine spake vnto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest.

    23Nowe therefore sweare vnto me here by God, that thou wilt not hurt me, nor my children, nor my childrens children: thou shalt deale with me, and with the countrey, where thou hast bene a stranger, according vnto the kindnesse that I haue shewed thee.

    24Then Abraham said, I will sweare.

  • Gen 26:18-22
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    18And Izhak returning, digged the welles of water, which they had digged in the dayes of Abraham his father: for the Philistims had stopped them after the death of Abraham, and hee gaue them the same names, which his father gaue them.

    19Izhaks seruantes then digged in the valley, and found there a well of liuing water.

    20But the herdmen of Gerar did striue with Izhaks herdmen, saying, The water is ours: therefore called he the name of the wel Esek, because they were at strife with him.

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

    22Then he remoued thence, and digged an other well, for the which they stroue not: therefore called hee the name of it Rehoboth, and sayde, Because the Lorde hath nowe made vs roome, we shall increase vpon the earth.

  • Gen 26:10-11
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    10Then Abimelech said, Why hast thou done this vnto vs? one of the people had almost lien by thy wife, so shouldest thou haue brought sinne vpon vs.

    11Then Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man, or his wife, shal die the death.

  • Gen 20:14-15
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    14Then tooke Abimelech sheepe & beeues, & men seruants, & women seruants, & gaue them vnto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.

    15And Abimelech saide, Beholde, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.

  • Gen 20:17-18
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    17Then Abraham prayed vnto God, and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his women seruants: and they bare children.

    18For the Lorde had shut vp euery wombe of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abrahams wife.

  • Gen 26:32
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    32And that same day Izhaks seruantes came and tolde him of a well, which they had digged, and said vnto him, We haue found water.

  • Gen 20:2-4
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    2And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. Then Abimelech King of Gerar sent and tooke Sarah.

    3But God came to Abimelech in a dreame by night, and said to him, Beholde, thou art but dead, because of the woman, which thou hast taken: for she is a mans wife.

    4(Notwithstanding Abimelech had not yet come neere her) And he said, Lord, wilt thou slay euen the righteous nation?

  • Gen 26:25-26
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    25Then he builte an altar there, and called vpon the Name of the Lorde, and there spred his tent: where also Izhaks seruauntes digged a well.

    26Then came Abimelech to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friendes, and Phichol the captaine of his armie.

  • Gen 24:2
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    2Therefore Abraham saide vnto his eldest seruant of his house, which had the rule ouer all that he had, Put nowe thine hand vnder my thigh,