{Genesis 26:15} For all x3605 the wells 875 which x834his father's1 servants 5650 had digged 2658z8804 in the days 3117 of Abraham 85 his father, 1 the Philistines 6430had stopped5640z8765 them, and filled 4390z8762 them with earth. 6083
his father's:
"And he said,ª° For¹ [these]¹ sevenª ewe lambsª shalt thou takeª° of my hand,ª¹ thatª they may be¹a witnessª unto me, that¹ I have diggedª°¹ this¹ well.ª" {Gen 21:30}
had stopped:
In those countries, a well of water was a great acquisition; and hence, this mode of injuring new settlers, or revenging themselves on their enemies, is still resorted to among the inhabitants.
