19. And when the servants of Isaac dug in the valley, they found a well of fresh water there.
20. Then the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with the herdsmen of Isaac, saying, “The water is ours.” And he called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.
21. And they dug another well, and they quarreled over it also. And he called its name Sitnah.
22. Then he moved from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it. And he called its name Rehoboth, and said, “Now Yahweh has made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.”
23. And from there he went up to Beersheba.
24. And Yahweh appeared to him that night and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you, and I will bless you and make your descendants numerous for the sake of my servant Abraham.”
25. And he built an altar there and called on the name of Yahweh. And he pitched his tent there, and the servants of Isaac dug a well there.
26. Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar with Ahuzzath his friend and Phicol his army commander.
27. And Isaac said to them, “Why have you come to me? You hate me and sent me away from you.”
28. And they said, “We see clearly that Yahweh has been with you, so we thought let there be an oath between us—between us and you—and let us make a covenant with you