Genesis 26:1

And when a famine came in the land, after that barrenness which had happened in the days of Abraham, Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Palestines to Gerara.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.

In Context

2And the Lord appeared to him and said: Go not down into Egypt, but stay in the land that I shall tell thee.

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Cross References

Genesis 12:10And there came a famine in the country; and Abram went down into Egypt, to sojourn there: for the famine was very grievous in the land.

Genesis 21:22At the same time Abimelech, and Phicol the general of his army said to Abraham: God is with thee in all that thou dost.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 26:1

In this chapter we have, I. Isaac in adversity, by reason of a famine in the land, which, 1. Obliges him to change his quarters, ver. 1 . But, 2. God visits him with direction and comfort, ver. 2-5 . 3. He foolishly denies his wife, being in distress and is reproved for it by Abimelech, ver. 6-11 . II. Isaac in prosperity, by the blessing of God upon him, ver. 12-14 . And, 1. The Philistines were envious at him, ver. 14-17 . 2. He continued industrious in his business, ver. 18-23 . 3. God appeared to him, and… Read the whole commentary →

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