18. Long before this time Abraham had dug many wells. After Abraham died, the Philistines filled them with dirt. So Isaac dug those wells again. He gave them the same names his father had given them.
19. Isaac’s servants dug a well in the valley. From it a spring of water flowed.
20. But the men who herded sheep in Gerar argued with Isaac’s servants. They said, “This water is ours.” So Isaac named that well Argue because they argued with him.
21. Then Isaac’s servants dug another well. The people also argued about it. So Isaac named that well Fight.
22. Isaac moved from there and dug another well. No one argued about this one. So he named that well Room Enough. Isaac said, “Now the Lord has made room for us. We will be successful in this land.”
23. From there Isaac went to Beersheba.
24. The Lord appeared to Isaac that night. The Lord said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Don’t be afraid because I am with you. I will bless you and give you many descendants. I will do this because of my servant Abraham.”
25. So Isaac built an altar and worshiped the Lord there. He made a camp there, and his servants dug a well.
26. Abimelech came from Gerar to see Isaac. Abimelech brought with him Ahuzzath, who advised him, and Phicol, the commander of his army.
27. Isaac asked them, “Why have you come to see me? You were my enemy. You forced me to leave your country.”
28. They answered, “Now we know that the Lord is with you. We will make a promise to you. And we would like you to make one to us. We would like to make an agreement with you.
29. We did not hurt you. So promise you will not hurt us. And we were good to you, and we sent you away in peace. Now the Lord has blessed you.”
30. So Isaac prepared food for them, and they all ate and drank.
31. Early the next morning the men made a promise to each other. Then Isaac sent them away, and they left in peace.
32. That day Isaac’s servants came and told him about the well they had dug. They said, “We found water in that well.”
33. So Isaac named it Shibah and that city is still called Beersheba even now.
34. When Esau was 40 years old, he married two Hittite women. One was Judith daughter of Beeri. The other was Basemath daughter of Elon.