18. Long before this time Abraham had dug many wells, but after he died, the Philistines filled them with dirt. So Isaac dug those wells again and gave them the same names his father had given them.
19. Isaac’s servants dug a well in the valley, from which a spring of water flowed.
20. But the herdsmen of Gerar argued with them and said, “This water is ours.” So Isaac named that well Argue because they argued with him.
21. Then his servants dug another well. When the people also argued about it, Isaac named that well Fight.
22. He moved from there and dug another well. No one argued about this one, so he named it Room Enough. Isaac said, “Now the Lord has made room for us, and we will be successful in this land.”
23. From there Isaac went to Beersheba.
24. The Lord appeared to him that night and 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 because of my servant Abraham.”
25. So Isaac built an altar and worshiped the Lord there. He also made a camp there, and his servants dug a well.
26. Abimelech came from Gerar to see Isaac. He 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 and forced me to leave your country.”
28. They answered, “Now we know that the Lord is with you. Let us swear an oath to each other. Let us make an agreement with you
29. that since we did not hurt you, you will not hurt us. We were good to you and 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 swore an oath 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, saying, “We found water in that well.”
33. So Isaac named it Shibah and that city is called Beersheba even now.