Verse 1

And there fell a famine in the land, besides the first that was in the dayes of Abraham: And Isahac went vnto Abimelech, king of the Philistines, vnto Gerar.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 12:10 : 10 And the there was a famine in that lande, and therfore went Abram downe into Egypt, that he myght soiourne there, for there was a greeuons famine in the lande.
• Gen 20:1-2 : 1 And Abraham departed thence towarde the south countrey, & dwelled betweene Cades and Sur, and soiourned in Gerar. 2 And Abraham sayde of Sara his wyfe, she is my syster: And Abimelech kyng of Gerar sent, and fet Sara away.
• Gen 21:22-32 : 22 And at the same season, Abimelech and Phicol his chiefe captayne spake vnto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest: 23 And nowe therefore, sweare vnto me euen here by God, that thou wylt not hurt me, nor my chyldren, nor my chyldrens children: but that thou shalt deale with me and the countrey where thou hast ben a straunger, accordyng vnto the kyndnesse that I haue shewed thee. 24 And Abraham saide, I will sweare. 25 And Abraham rebuked Abimelech for a wel of water, which Abimeleches seruauntes had violently taken away. 26 And Abimelech said, I wote not who hath done this thing: also thou toldest me not, neyther hearde I of it but this day. 27 And Abraham toke sheepe and Oxen, and gaue them vnto Abimelech: & they made both of them a leage together. 28 And Abraham set seuen ewe lambes by them selues. 29 And Abimelech sayd vnto Abraham: what meane these seuen ewe lambes whiche thou hast set by them selues? 30 He aunswered: for these seuen ewe lambes shalt thou take of my hande, that they may be a wytnesse vnto me, that I haue digged this well. 31 Wherefore the place is called Beer seba, because that there they sware both of them. 32 Thus made they a leage together at Beer seba: and Abimelech and Phicol his chiefe captayne rose vp, and turned agayne into the lande of the Philistines.
• Gen 25:11 : 11 And it came to passe after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his sonne Isahac, and Isahac dwelled by the well of liuing and seeing me.