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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 licing 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.
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* 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 then 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.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_names.md))
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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: ##
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* [2 Samuel 11:21](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/2sa/11/21)
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* [Genesis 20:1-3](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/20/01)
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* [Genesis 20:4-5](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/20/04)
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* [Genesis 21:22-24](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/21/22)
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* [Genesis 26:9-11](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/26/09)
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* [Judges 09:52-54](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jdg/09/52)
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