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Gerar

The Negev (Philistine border country) · Old Testament · 10 verses

Gerar was a town in the south toward the Philistine country, ruled by a king named Abimelech in the patriarchal accounts. It lay in the region between Kadesh and Shur. The name appears in Genesis, 2 Chronicles in the King James text.

About Gerar

Gerar was a town in the south toward the Philistine country, ruled by a king named Abimelech in the patriarchal accounts. It lay in the region between Kadesh and Shur.

Its place in the story

Both Abraham and Isaac sojourned at Gerar and dealt with Abimelech there, including disputes over wells. Isaac sowed and reaped abundantly in the land of Gerar, and the LORD blessed him there.

Gerar in Scripture (KJV)

“And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.”
Genesis 10:19 (KJV)
“And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.”
Genesis 20:1 (KJV)
“And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.”
Genesis 20:2 (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 26:1 (KJV)
“And Isaac dwelt in Gerar:”
Genesis 26:6 (KJV)
“And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.”
Genesis 26:17 (KJV)
“And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac’s herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.”
Genesis 26:20 (KJV)
“Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army.”
Genesis 26:26 (KJV)

Gerar is named 10 times in Scripture; 8 shown above.

Where it leads

God's care for the patriarchs at Gerar is part of his faithfulness to the covenant that leads to Christ.

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Where is Gerar in the Bible?

Gerar was a town in the south toward the Philistine country, ruled by a king named Abimelech in the patriarchal accounts. It lay in the region between Kadesh and Shur. The name appears in Genesis, 2 Chronicles in the King James text.

What happened at Gerar?

Both Abraham and Isaac sojourned at Gerar and dealt with Abimelech there, including disputes over wells. Isaac sowed and reaped abundantly in the land of Gerar, and the LORD blessed him there.

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