Genesis 21:25

Bible in Basic English 1965

But Abraham made a protest to Abimelech because of a water-hole which Abimelech's servants had taken by force.

Cross References

Genesis 13:7

And there was an argument between the keepers of Abram's cattle and the keepers of Lot's cattle: at that time the Canaanites and Perizzites were still living in the land.

Genesis 21:24

And Abraham said, I will give you my oath.

Genesis 21:26

But Abimelech said, I have no idea who has done this thing; you never gave me word of it, and I had no knowledge of it till this day.

Genesis 29:8

And they said, We are not able to do so till all the flocks have come together and the stone has been rolled away from the mouth of the water-hole; then we will get water for the sheep.

Proverbs 17:10

A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man.

Proverbs 25:9

Have a talk with your neighbour himself about your cause, but do not give away the secret of another:

Proverbs 27:5

Better is open protest than love kept secret.

Matthew 18:15

But if he will not give ear to you, take with you one or two more, that by the lips of two or three witnesses every word may be made certain.

Judges 1:15

And she said to him, Give me a blessing; because you have put me in a dry south-land, now give me springs of water. So Caleb gave her the higher spring and the lower spring.