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Abimelech

Facts:

Abimelech was a Philistine king over the region of Gerar during the time when Abraham and Isaac were living in the land of Canaan.

  • Abraham deceived King Abimelech by telling him that Sarah was his sister rather than his wife.
  • 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.
  • King Abimelech rebuked Abraham, and later Isaac, for lying to him.
  • 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.

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(See also: other/beersheba · other/gerar · other/gideon · other/jotham · other/philistines)

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