“And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac’s herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.”
But the herders of Gerar quarreled with those of Isaac and said: the water is ours! So he named the well Esek, because they disputed with him. The opposition continues: the fresh water Isaac's servants find is immediately claimed by the Philistine herders. The name Esek means dispute — the well is named after the conflict it generates. Proverbs 17:14 warns that starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam. The application: the resources God provides in a contested land will face competing claims. The covenant person names the dispute honestly before moving on.
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