The herdsmen of Gerar argued with Yitzchak's herdsmen, saying, *The water is ours.* He called the name of the well `Esek, because they contended with him.
He left that place, and dug another well. They didn't argue over that one. He called it Rechovot. He said, *For now the LORD has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land.*