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# Abimelek
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## Facts:
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Abimelek 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 Abimelek by telling him that Sarah was his sister rather than his wife.
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* Abraham and Abimelek made an agreement regarding ownership of wells at Beersheba.
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* Many years later, Isaac also deceived Abimelek and the other men of Gerar by saying that Rebekah was his sister, not his wife.
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* King Abimelek rebuked Abraham, and later Isaac, for lying to him.
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* Another man by the name of Abimelek 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 Abimelek.
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(Translation suggestions: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
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(See also: [Beersheba](../names/beersheba.md), [Gerar](../names/gerar.md), [Gideon](../names/gideon.md), [Jotham](../names/jotham.md), [Philistines](../names/philistines.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [2 Samuel 11:21](rc://en/tn/help/2sa/11/21)
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* [Genesis 20:03](rc://en/tn/help/gen/20/03)
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* [Genesis 20:05](rc://en/tn/help/gen/20/05)
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* [Genesis 21:22](rc://en/tn/help/gen/21/22)
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* [Genesis 26:11](rc://en/tn/help/gen/26/11)
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* [Judges 09:54](rc://en/tn/help/jdg/09/54)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H40
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## Forms Found in the English ULB:
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Abimelek, Abimelek's
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