Genesis 21:25

But Abraham lodged a complaint ¹  against Abimelech concerning a well ²  that Abimelech’s servants had seized. ³ 

Ge 13:7; Ge 26:15-22; Ge 29:8; Ex 2:15-17; Ex 2:16,17; Jud 1:15; Pr 17:10; Pr 25:9; Pr 27:5; Mt 18:15

¹ tn The Hebrew verb used here means “to argue; to dispute”; it can focus on the beginning of the dispute (as here), the dispute itself, or the resolution of a dispute (Isa 1:18). Apparently the complaint was lodged before the actual oath was taken.

² tn Heb “concerning the matter of the well of water.”

³ tn The Hebrew verb used here means “to steal; to rob; to take violently.” The statement reflects Abraham’s perspective.