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    Esek

    עֵ֫שֶׂק

    Esek, a well dug by Isaac's servants, named after a quarrel with local herdsmen.

    Where the story of Esek happensWhere the gazetteer locates Esek, framed to them: Esek. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Esek
    Where the gazetteer locates Esek
    verses
    1
    first named
    Genesis 26:20
    last named
    Genesis 26:20
    feature
    well
    coordinates
    31.42°N · 34.61°E
    well31.42°N · 34.61°E

    between Gerar and Beersheba (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 2 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Esek in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Esek is the name of a well mentioned in Genesis 26:20, which was dug by the servants of Isaac, the son of Abraham. The well was located in the Gerar Valley, where Isaac had settled after the Philistines had stopped up the wells previously dug by his father.

    When Isaac's servants dug in the valley and found a well of fresh water, the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with them, claiming the water as their own. As a result, Isaac named the well Esek, which means "contention" or "dispute," reflecting the conflict that had arisen over the water rights.

    The incident at Esek demonstrates the ongoing tensions between Isaac and the local inhabitants, as well as the importance of water sources in the semi-arid region. It also highlights Isaac's peaceful nature, as he chose to move on and dig another well rather than engage in further confrontation with the herdsmen of Gerar.

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    1. Genesis1 verse

      26:20

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    ElsewhereJerusalemThe capital of Israel, a holy city for three religionsElsewhereEgyptAncient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and ExodusElsewhereJordanA river and region, significant in Israel's history

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