Verse 1

There came a derth in the londe, passynge the other that was in Abrahams tyme. And Isaac wente to Gerar, vnto Abimelech the kynge of ye Philistynes.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 12:10 : 10 But there came a derth in the londe. Then wente Abram downe in to Egipte to kepe himself there as a straunger, for the derth was sore in the londe.
• Gen 20:1-2 : 1 As for Abraham, he departed thence, into the south countre, and dwelt betwixte Cades and Sur, and was a straunger at Gerar, 2 and sayde of Sara his wife: She is my sister. Then Abimelech the kinge of Gerar sent for her, and caused her be fett awaye.
• Gen 21:22-32 : 22 At the same tyme talked Abimelech and Phicol his chefe captayne with Abraham, and sayde: God is with the in all that thou doest. 23 Therfore sweare now vnto me by God, that thou wilt not hurt me, ner my children, ner my childers children: but that thou shalt shewe vnto me (and to the londe wherin thou art a straunger) the same kyndnesse that I haue done vnto the. 24 Then sayde Abraham: I wyll sweare. 25 And Abraham rebuked Abimelech for the well of water, which Abimelechs seruauntes had taken awaye by violence. 26 Then answered Abimelech: I knewe not who dyd it, nether dyddest thou tell me, and I haue not herde of it but this daye. 27 The toke Abraham shepe and oxen, and gaue them vnto Abimelech, and they both made a bonde together. 28 And Abraham set seuen lambes by them selues. 29 Then sayde Abimelech vnto Abraha: What meane those seuen lambes, which thou hast set by them selues? 30 He answered: seue lambes shalt thou take of my hande, that they maye be wytnes vnto me, that I haue dygged this well. 31 Therfore is the place called Berseba, because they sware there both together. 32 And so they made the bonde at Berseba.Then rose Abimelech and Phicol his chefe captayne, and departed agayne in to the londe of ye Philistynes.
• Gen 25:11 : 11 And after the death of Abraham God blessed his sonne Isaac. And he dwelt by the well of the lyuynge and seynge.