Places
Valley of Gerar
The valley where Isaac camped after leaving Gerar and where his servants reopened disputed wells named Esek and Sitnah.
Category
Places
First mention
Genesis 26:17
Tags
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Genesis 26Sojourn
Scripture references
- Genesis 26:17
So Isaac left; he pitched camp in the Valley of Gerar and there he stayed.
- Genesis 26:19
But when Isaac's servants, digging in the valley, found a well of spring-water there,
- Genesis 26:20
So Isaac named the well Esek, because they had disputed with him.
- Genesis 26:21
They dug another well, and there was a dispute over that one too; so he named it Sitnah.
- Genesis 26:22
Then he left there, and dug another well, and since there was no dispute over this one, he named it Rehoboth,