Genesis 21:25

Genesis 21:25

 And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.

a. NLT: Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s servants had taken by force from Abraham’s servants.

b. NIV: Then Abraham complained to Abimelek about a well of water that Abimelek’s servants had seized.

c. YLT: And Abraham reasoned with Abimelech concerning the matter of a well of water which Abimelech's servants have taken violently away,

d. Amplified Bible: Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well of water which the servants of Abimelech had [violently] seized [from him], 

e. Septuagint: And Abraam reproved Abimelech because of the wells of water, which the servants of Abimelech took away. 

f. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings: Then Abraham disputed with Abimelech regarding the well of water that Abimelech’s servants had seized.

1. And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water

a. And Abraham [85 * 'Abraham] [Strong: contracted from 1 and an unused root (probably meaning to be populous); father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram:--Abraham.]

b. reproved [3198 * yakach] [Strong: a primitive root; to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict:--appoint, argue, chasten, convince, correct(-ion), daysman, dispute, judge, maintain, plead, reason (together), rebuke, reprove(-r), surely, in any wise.]

c. Abimelech [40 * 'Abiymelek] [Strong: from 1 and 4428; father of (the) king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites:--Abimelech.]

d. because [182 *  'owdowth  or (shortened) rodowth {o-doth'} (only thus in the plural);] [Strong: from the same as 181; turnings (i.e. occasions); (adverb) on account of:--(be-)cause, concerning, sake.]

e. of a well [875 * 'er] [Strong: from 874; a pit; especially a well:--pit, well.]

f. of water [4325 * mayim] [Strong: dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen:--+ piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).]

2. “…which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.”

a. Abimelech [40 * 'Abiymelek] [Strong: from 1 and 4428; father of (the) king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites:--Abimelech.]

b. servants [5650 * `ebed] [Strong: from 5647; a servant:--X bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.]

c. had violently taken away [1497 * gazal] [Strong: a primitive root; to pluck off; specifically to flay, strip or rob:--catch, consume, exercise (robbery), pluck (off), rob, spoil, take away (by force, violence), tear.]

1). It could have been that the circumstances about the well is what brought these two to meet. Abraham had been living there for at least 2 or 3 years, from the time Abraham and Sarah’s moved there from Mamre after the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah and the time Isaac was conceived, born and weaned. It doesn’t say when this occurred but it was recorded and placed immediately after Isaac was weaned and Hagar and Ishmael were forced out into the wilderness.