Abimelech Abim'elech Abraham's Beside Besides Earlier Famine Former Gerar Isaac Occurred Philistines Previous
26:1 And there was a famine in the {a} land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.
(a) In the land of Canaan.
26:1-5 Isaac had been trained up in a believing dependence upon the Divine grant of the land of Canaan to him and his heirs; and now that there is a famine in the land, Isaac still cleaves to the covenant. The real worth of God's promises cannot be lessened to a believer by any cross providences that may befall him. If God engage to be with us, and we are where he would have us to be, nothing but our own unbelief and distrust can prevent our comfort. The obedience of Abraham to the Divine command, was evidence of that faith, whereby, as a sinner, he was justified before God, and the effect of that love whereby true faith works. God testifies that he approved this obedience, to encourage others, especially Isaac.
Abimelech Abim'elech Abraham Abraham's Besides Earlier Famine First Former Gerar Great Isaac Need Occurred Philistines Previous Time
Abimelech Abim'elech Abraham Abraham's Besides Earlier Famine First Former Gerar Great Isaac Need Occurred Philistines Previous Time
