Abimelech's Journey Map

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Abraham says Sarah is his sister, and Abimelech sends and takes her.
GEN.20.2

And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She {is} my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

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Abimelech

Abimelech was king of Gerar, in the land of the Philistines, and he meets both Abraham and Isaac. He took Sarah into his house on Abraham's word that she was his sister, and God warned him in a dream before he touched her. Twice he came out to swear peace over a disputed well at Beersheba, first with the father and then with the son.

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Journey Timeline

  1. He takes Sarahc. 2067 BC

    Gerar

    Abraham says Sarah is his sister, and Abimelech sends and takes her.

    GEN 20:2

  2. God warns him in a dreamc. 2067 BC

    Gerar

    God tells him he is a dead man, and he answers that he acted with a clear conscience.

    GEN 20:3-7

  3. He restores herc. 2067 BC

    Gerar

    He gives Abraham sheep, oxen and servants, and a thousand pieces of silver to Sarah.

    GEN 20:14-16

  4. The covenant at the wellc. 2062 BC

    Beersheba

    He swears peace with Abraham, who gives him seven ewe lambs for the well.

    GEN 21:22-32

  5. Isaac comes to Gerarc. 2026 BC

    Gerar

    A famine brings Isaac to him, who says the same thing of Rebekah.

    GEN 26:1-11

  6. He sends Isaac away and returnsc. 2024 BC

    Beersheba

    He goes to Beersheba to swear with Isaac, saying he sees the LORD is with him.

    GEN 26:26-31

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