# Gerar #

## Facts: ##

​Gerar was a city and region in the land of Canaan, located southwest of Hebron and northwest of Beersheba.

* King Abimelech was the ruler of Gerar when Abraham and Sarah settled there.
* The Philistines dominated the region of Gerar during the time that the Israelites were living in Canaan.

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(See also: [Abimelech](../other/abimelech.md), [Beersheba](../other/beersheba.md), [Hebron](../other/hebron.md), [Philistines](../other/philistines.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [2 Chronicles 14:12-13](en/tn/2ch/help/14/12)
* [Genesis 20:1-3](en/tn/gen/help/20/01)
* [Genesis 26:1](en/tn/gen/help/26/01)
* [Genesis 26:6-8](en/tn/gen/help/26/06)