New Revised Standard Version
When Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well of water that Abimelech’s servants had seized,

Contemporary English Version
One day, Abraham told Abimelech, "Some of your servants have taken over one of my wells."

New American Bible
Abraham, however, reproached Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s servants had seized by force.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he reproved Abimelech for a well of water, which his servants had taken away by force.

And he reproved Abimelech for a well of water, which his servants had taken away by force.

reproved.

Genesis 26:15-22 Stopped up at that time all the wells, that the servants of his father, Abraham, had digged, filling them up with earth: . . .

Genesis 29:8 They answered: We cannot, till all the cattle be gathered together, and we remove the stone from the well's mouth, that we may water the flocks.

Exodus 2:15-17 And Pharao heard of this word, and sought to kill Moses: but he fled from his sight, and abode in the land of Madian, and he sat down by a well. . . .

Judges 1:15 But she answered: Give me a blessing, for thou hast given me a dry land: give me also a watery land So Caleb gave her the upper and the nether watery ground.

Proverbs 17:10 A reproof availeth more with a wise man, than a hundred stripes with a fool.

Proverbs 25:9 Treat thy cause with thy friend, and discover not the secret to a stranger:

Proverbs 27:5 Open rebuke is better than hidden love.

Matthew 18:15 But if thy brother shall offend against thee, go, and rebuke him between thee and him alone. If he shall hear thee, thou shalt gain thy brother.

because.

servants.

Genesis 13:7 Whereupon also there arose a strife between the herdsmen of Abram and of Lot. And at that time the Chanaanite and the Pherezite dwelled in that country.

Genesis 26:15-22 Stopped up at that time all the wells, that the servants of his father, Abraham, had digged, filling them up with earth: . . .

Exodus 2:16,17 And the priest of Madian had seven daughters, who came to draw water: and when the troughs were filled, desired to water their father's flocks. . . .