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GENESIS CHAPTER 26
A famine in the land; Isaac goes to Gerar, Gen_26:1. God directs him to abide there, and promises to be with him: the covenant with Abraham also made with Isaac, Gen_26:2-5. Through fear he denies Rebekah, Gen_26:7. Abimelech, seeing Isaac and Rebekah together, concludes her to be his wife; charges him with it; he confesses it, Gen_26:8,9. Abimelech reproves him, charging his people not to touch them on pain of death, Gen_26:10,11. Isaac blessed with great plenty, Gen_26:12-14. The Philistines envy him; stop his wells, Gen_26:15; desire him to depart, Gen_26:16. He removes to the valley of Gerar, Gen_26:17. There he digs wells, but the herdsmen strive with him about them, Gen_26:18-21. He hath rest, Gen_26:22; removes to Beer-sheba, Gen_26:23. The Lord renews his covenant, Gen_26:24. He calls on the name of the Lord, Gen_26:25. Abimelech, convinced that the Lord was with Isaac, desires to make a covenant with him, Gen_26:26-29. They make a feast, and swear to one another, Gen_26:30,31. Esau being forty years old, taketh to him wives of the Canaanites, Gen_26:34. Isaac and Rebekah grieved hereat, Gen_26:35.
cir 1804 Abimelech is not he mentioned Gen_20:2, but most probably his son and successor, called by his father’s name.