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# Abimelech #
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## Facts: ##
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Abimelech was a Philistine king over the region of Gerar during the time when Abraham and Isaac were living in the land of Canaan.
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* Abraham deceived King Abimelech by telling him that Sarah was his sister rather than his wife.
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* Abraham and Abimelech made an agreement regarding ownership of wells at Beersheba.
* Many years later, Isaac also deceived Abimelech and the other men of Gerar by saying that Rebekah was his sister, not his wife.
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* King Abimelech rebuked Abraham, and later Isaac, for lying to him.
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* Another man by the name of Abimelech was a son of Gideon and a brother of Jotham. Some translations may use a slightly different spelling of his name to make it clear that he is a different person from King Abimelech.
(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names ](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names ))
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(See also: [Beersheba ](../other/beersheba.md ), [Gerar ](../other/gerar.md ), [Gideon ](../other/gideon.md ), [Jotham ](../other/jotham.md ), [Philistines ](../other/philistines.md ))
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## Bible References: ##
* [2 Samuel 11:21 ](en/tn/2sa/help/11/21 )
* [Genesis 20:1-3 ](en/tn/gen/help/20/01 )
* [Genesis 20:4-5 ](en/tn/gen/help/20/04 )
* [Genesis 21:22-24 ](en/tn/gen/help/21/22 )
* [Genesis 26:9-11 ](en/tn/gen/help/26/09 )
* [Judges 09:52-54 ](en/tn/jdg/help/09/52 )
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