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, margin "That is, Enmity"). The site is unknown, but Palmer (PEFS, 1871) finds an echo of the name in Shutnet er Rucheibeh, the name of a small valley near Rucheibeh.
Where is Sitnah in the Bible?
Sitnah was a well located in the Valley of Gerar that was dug by the patriarch Isaac during his time in Philistine territory. The name Sitnah means "enmity" or "opposition," which reflects the conflict that arose when the Philistines disputed Isaac's ownership of the well. This dispute over water rights is recorded in Genesis 26:21 and demonstrates the tensions between Isaac and the Philistines over valuable resources in the region. The exact location of Sitnah remains unknown to scholars, though some have proposed connections to sites in the Negev region of ancient Palestine. This well represents one of several conflicts Isaac experienced in Gerar, illustrating the challenges faced by the Hebrew patriarchs as they settled in foreign lands.
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Sitnah
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain), margin "That is, Enmity"). The site is unknown, but Palmer (PEFS, 1871) finds an echo of the name in Shutnet er Rucheibeh, the name of a small valley near Rucheibeh.
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