Genesis 26:26

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Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath his friend, and Phicol the captain of his host.

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The Journeys of Abraham and the PatriarchsThe journeys of Abraham and the patriarchs from Ur through Canaan and into Egypt.

Canaan in the Patriarchal AgeCanaan during the patriarchal period, before the Israelite conquest.

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Egypt was the nearby refuge Isaac did not enter because God directed him to remain in the land; Gerar, in Philistine territory, became the setting of his sojourn and conflict. The Valley of Gerar and Rehoboth mark the disputed wells and God’s provision that led to

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Genesis 26:26 mentions Egypt, Gerar, Rehoboth and Valley of Gerar.

Photo of Egypt — Egypt · Ricardo Liberato