20:1 Abraham sojourns at Gerar;
20:2 Denies his wife, who is taken by Abimelech;
20:3 Abimelech is reproved for her in a dream;
20:9 He rebukes Abraham;
20:14 Restores Sarah;
20:16 and reproves her;
20:17 Abimelech and his family are healed at Abraham's prayer. Verse 1am cir, 2107, bc cir, 1897fromGenesis 13:1, 18:1, 24:62 Kadesh14:7, 16:1, 16:7, 16:14; Numbers 13:26, 20:16; Deuteronomy 1:19, 32:51; 1 Samuel 15:7; Psalm 29:8 GerarGerar was a city of Arabia Petrea, under a king of the Philistines, 25 miles from Eleutheropolis beyond Daroma, in the south of Judah. From Genesis 10:19, it appears to have been situated in the angle where the south and west sides of Canaan met, and to have been not far from Gaza. Jerome, in his Hebrew Traditions on Genesis, says, from Gerar to Jerusalem was three days' journey. There was a wood near Gerar, spoken of by Theodoret; and a brook - 26:26
on which was a monastery, noticed by Sozomen. 10:19, 26:1, 26:6, 26:20, 26:26; 2 Chronicles 14:13, 14:14ReciprocalGenesis 21:34 - General; 25:18 - Havilah; 26:3 - Sojourn; 1 Chronicles 16:20 - they went; Psalm 105:14 - General Verse 2saidGenesis 12:11-13, 26:7; 2 Chronicles 19:2, 20:37, 32:31; Proverbs 24:16; Ecclesiastes 7:20; Galatians 2:11, 2:12; Ephesians 4:25; Colossians 3:9 AbimelechGenesis 12:15, 26:1, 26:16Reciprocal12:13 - thou; 20:14 - restored; 21:22 - Abimelech; 34:2 - took her; Judges 8:31 - Abimelech; Proverbs 29:25 - fear Verse 3a dreamGenesis 28:12, 31:24, 37:5, 37:9, 40:8, 41:1-36; Job 4:12, 4:13, 33:15; Matthew 1:20; 2:12, 2:13, 27:19 a deadGenesis 20:7; Psalm 105:14; Ezekiel 33:14, 33:15; Jonah 3:4 a man's wifeHeb. married to an husbandReciprocalGenesis 26:26 - Abimelech; 38:24 - let her; 39:9 - how then; 40:5 - General; 41:7 - a dream; Exodus 12:33 - We be all; Numbers 22:9 - God; 2 Samuel 12:10 - hast taken; 1 Chronicles 16:21 - he reproved; Zechariah 1:8 - by night; Matthew 19:9 - doth; John 4:18 - is not Verse 4hadGenesis 20:6, 20:18 wilt20:17, 20:18, 18:23-25, 19:24; 2 Samuel 4:11; 1 Chronicles 21:17Reciprocal1 Kings 18:13 - what I did; Proverbs 6:29 - toucheth Verse 5in the integrityor, simplicity, or sincerity, Joshua 22:22; 1 Kings 9:4; 2 Kings 20:3; 1 Chronicles 29:17; Psalm 7:8, 25:21, 78:72; Proverbs 11:3, 20:7; 2 Corinthians 1:12; 1 Thessalonians 2:10; 1 Timothy 1:13 and innocencyJob 33:9; Psalm 24:4, 26:6, 73:13; Daniel 6:22ReciprocalGenesis 12:13 - thou; 20:16 - thy; 26:7 - She is my sister; Joshua 24:14 - serve; 1 Samuel 22:15 - Did I then; 2 Samuel 15:11 - their simplicity; 1 Kings 18:13 - what I did; Job 17:9 - clean; Psalm 51:6 - Behold; Romans 2:15 - accusing; Philippians 1:10 - that ye may be Verse 6withheldGenesis 20:18, 31:7, 35:5; Exodus 34:24; 1 Samuel 25:26, 25:34; Psalm 84:11; Proverbs 21:1; Hosea 2:6, 2:7 sinningGenesis 39:9; Leviticus 6:2; Psalm 51:4, 81:12; 2 Thessalonians 2:7, 2:11 to touchGenesis 3:3, 26:11; 1 Corinthians 7:1; 2 Corinthians 6:17ReciprocalGenesis 20:4 - had; 28:12 - he dreamed; 31:10 - a dream; Deuteronomy 18:14 - hath not suffered; Joshua 24:14 - serve; Ruth 2:9 - touch thee; 1 Samuel 22:15 - Did I then; Job 33:17 - withdraw; Psalm 19:13 - Keep; 51:6 - Behold; Zechariah 2:8 - for; Matthew 2:12 - warned Verse 7a prophetThe word navi, rendered a prophet, not only signifies one who foretell future events, but also an intercessor, instructor. See note on 1 Samuel 10:1
see note on 1 Kings 18:1-46
and see note on 1 Corinthians 14:4. The title was also given to men eminent for eloquence and literary abilities. Hence Aaron, because he was the spokesman of Moses to the Egyptian king, is called a prophet. Exodus 4:16, 7:1, 12:1-3, 18:17, 7:1; 1 Chronicles 16:22; Psalm 25:14, 105:9-15; Habakkuk 1:1 prayLeviticus 6:4, 6:7; 1 Samuel 7:5, 7:8, 12:19, 12:23; 2 Samuel 24:17; 1 Kings 13:6; 2 Kings 5:11, 19:2-4; Job 42:8; Jeremiah 14:11, 15:1, 27:18; James 5:14-16; 1 John 5:16; Revelation 11:5, 11:6 surelyGenesis 20:18, 2:17, 12:17; Job 34:19; Psalm 105:14; Ezekiel 3:18, 33:8, 33:14-16; Habakkuk 3:1 allGenesis 12:15; Numbers 16:32, 16:33; 2 Samuel 24:17ReciprocalGenesis 20:3 - a dead; 20:14 - restored; 20:17 - General; 28:12 - he dreamed; 38:24 - let her; Numbers 12:6 - a prophet; 21:7 - And Moses; 2 Chronicles 30:18 - prayed; Psalm 105:15 - and do; Matthew 2:12 - warned; 10:41 - that receiveth a prophet; John 9:31 - him; Acts 3:25 - the children; 8:24 - Pray; James 5:16 - The effectual Verse 9What hastGenesis 12:18, 26:10; Exodus 32:21, 32:35; Joshua 7:25; 1 Samuel 26:18, 26:19; Proverbs 28:10 a greatGenesis 38:24, 39:9; Leviticus 20:10; 2 Samuel 12:5, 12:10, 12:11; Romans 2:11; Habakkuk 3:1 oughtGenesis 34:7; 2 Samuel 13:12; Titus 1:11ReciprocalGenesis 31:26 - What; 38:20 - his friend; Leviticus 4:2 - which ought; 1 Kings 15:26 - in his sin; 2 Kings 10:29 - made Israel; 17:21 - a great sin; 1 Chronicles 21:3 - why will; 2 Chronicles 16:3 - break; Job 31:11 - an heinous; Romans 4:2 - but; 1 Corinthians 8:12 - when; James 3:10 - these Verse 10ReciprocalGenesis 12:18 - General; 26:10 - General; 31:26 - What; 2 Chronicles 16:3 - break Verse 11SurelyGenesis 22:12, 42:18; Nehemiah 5:15; Job 1:1, 28:28; Psalm 14:4, 36:1-4; Proverbs 1:7, 2:5; 8:13, 16:6; Romans 3:18 slayGenesis 12:12, 26:7Reciprocal20:14 - took; 21:10 - Cast out; 31:31 - Because; Exodus 1:17 - feared God; 20:20 - his fear; Leviticus 25:17 - fear; Judges 15:18 - and fall; Nehemiah 5:9 - walk; Job 6:14 - he forsaketh; Proverbs 29:25 - fear; Malachi 3:5 - fear; 1 Peter 2:17 - Fear Verse 12And yetGenesis 11:29, 12:13; 1 Thessalonians 5:22 she is theEbn Batrik, in his annals, among other ancient traditions, has preserved the following: "Terah first married Yona, by whom he had Abraham; afterwards he married Tehevita, by whom he had Sarah.ReciprocalGenesis 26:7 - She is my sister; Leviticus 20:17 - General; Song of Songs 4:9 - my sister Verse 13GodGenesis 12:1, 12:9, 12:11-20; Acts 7:3-5; Habakkuk 3:1 This1 Samuel 23:21; Psalm 64:5; Acts 5:9 sayGenesis 12:13Reciprocal26:7 - She is my sister Verse 14tookGenesis 20:11, 12:16 restored20:2, 20:7, 12:19, 12:20Reciprocal21:23 - I have Verse 15my landGenesis 13:9, 34:10, 47:6 where it pleaseth theeHeb. as is good in thine eyesReciprocal24:51 - Rebekah; 45:16 - it pleased Pharaoh well; 45:20 - the good Verse 16thyGenesis 20:5; Proverbs 27:5 thousandWhat these pieces were is not certain; but it is probable they were shekels, as it is so understood by the Targum; and the LXX render it didrachma, by which the Hebrew shekel is rendered in Genesis 23:15, 23:16.beholdOr, "behold IT (the 1,000 shekels) is to thee," etc. 26:11 a covering24:65 thus1 Chronicles 21:3-6; Proverbs 9:8, 9:9, 12:1, 25:12, 27:5; Jonah 1:6; Revelation 3:19ReciprocalSong of Songs 8:11 - a thousand; 1 Corinthians 11:10 - power; Ephesians 5:11 - but Verse 17Genesis 20:7, 29:31; 1 Samuel 5:11, 5:12; Ezra 6:10; Job 42:9, 42:10; Proverbs 15:8, 15:29; Isaiah 45:11; Matthew 7:7, 21:22; Acts 3:24; Philippians 4:6; 1 Thessalonians 5:25; James 5:16ReciprocalGenesis 20:4 - wilt; 21:22 - God; Ruth 4:13 - the Lord; 2 Chronicles 30:18 - prayed; Job 42:8 - my servant Job shall; Psalm 6:2 - heal; 30:2 - and; Jeremiah 27:18 - let them; Acts 8:24 - Pray; 1 John 5:16 - he shall ask Verse 18Genesis 20:7, 12:17, 16:2, 30:2; 1 Samuel 1:6, 5:10ReciprocalGenesis 20:4 - had; 20:6 - withheld; 29:31 - he opened; Ruth 4:13 - the Lord; 1 Samuel 1:5 - shut up; Job 3:10 - it shut not