Genesis 26 · Scofield
famine (See Scofield " Genesis 12:10 ") .
Go not down Cf. (See Scofield " Genesis 46:3 ") .
name of the well The wells of Genesis have significant names, and are associated with significant events: (1) Beer-lahai-roi, the well of him that liveth and seeth me Genesis 16:14 ; 24:62 ; 25:11 . (2) Beer-sheba, the well of the oath or covenant Genesis 21:15-33 ; Genesis 22:19 ; 26:23-25 ; 46:1-5 . (3) Esek, contention Genesis 26:20 . (4) Sitnah, hatred Genesis 26:21 . Esek and Sitnah were Isaac's own attempts at well-digging. Afterward, he dwelt by the old wells of his father. (5) Rehoboth, enlargement Genesis 26:22 .