A well, dug by herdsmen of Isaac, which, unlike the wells of Esek and Sitnah, did not become a source of contention between them and the herdsmen of Gerar.
About Rehoboth (Well)
2. Site of the third well dug by Isaac (Gn 26:22). This time Abimelech and the herdsmen of Gerar did not lay claim to it, and Isaac named the well “broad places” or “room.” The well was located about 20 miles (32.2 kilometers) southwest of Beersheba.
Key References
He moved on from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it. He named it Rehoboth and said, “At last the LORD has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land.”
All Scripture References (1)
Genesis (1)
He moved on from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it. He named it Rehoboth and said, “At last the LORD has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land.”