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Genesis 26:1

King James Version (KJV)

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Genesis 26:1

Verse 1 of 35

Scripture focus

And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.

Genesis 26:1 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Genesis 26:1

Theological / Devotional

There was a famine. A famine similar to that which occurred in the time of Abraham (see Genesis 12:10). The more fertile region of Gerar was not affected by drought, as was the semiarid Negeb. On the presence of Philistines in Canaan at this time, see on Genesis 21:32. Whether Abimelech and Phichol (Genesis 26:26) are the same individuals as those mentioned in chapters 20:2 and 21:22, or simply titles meaning, respectively, “king” and “army commander,” is not known; more probably the latter (see on chapters 20:2; 21:22).

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