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Genesis 26:15

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So the Philistines took dirt and stopped up all the wells that his father’s servants had dug in the days of his father Abraham.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 15

In this chapter we have, I. Isaac in adversity, by reason of a famine in the land, which, 1. Obliges him to change his quarters (Gen 26:1). But, 2. God visits him with direction and comfort (Gen 26:2-5). 3. He foolishly denies his wife, being in distress and is reproved for it by Abimelech (Gen 26:6-11). II. Isaac in prosperity, by the blessing of God upon him (Gen 26:12-14). And, 1. The Philistines were envious at him (Gen 26:14-17). 2. He continued industrious in his business (Gen 26:18-23). 3. God appeared to him, and encouraged him, and he devoutly acknowledged God (Gen 26:24, Gen 26:25). 4. The Philistines, at length, made court to him, and made a covenant with him (Gen 26:26-33). 5. The disagreeable marriage of his son Esau was an alloy to the comfort of his prosperity (Gen 26:34, Gen 26:35).

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Strong's Concordancev. 15

בְּאֵר (bᵉʼêr, H875) — a pit; especially a well אָב (ʼâb, H1) — father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application עֶבֶד (ʻebed, H5650) — a servant חָפַר (châphar, H2658) — properly, to pry into; by implication, to delve, to explore יוֹם (yôwm, H3117) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to… אַבְרָהָם (ʼAbrâhâm, H85) — Abraham, the later name of Abram פְּלִשְׁתִּי (Pᵉlishtîy, H6430) — a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth סָתַם (çâtham, H5640) — to stop up; by implication, to repair; figuratively, to keep secret מָלֵא (mâlêʼ, H4390) — to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively) עָפָר (ʻâphâr, H6083) — dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud

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