Gen 20:2 | TNotes | STEP | 20:2 Abraham told the same lie to Abimelech that he had told to Pharaoh (12:13 ); Isaac would later do the same (26:1-11 ), probably having learned this tactic from his father. • Abimelech (literally my father the king ) was probably a title like “Pharaoh” (37:36 ; Exod 1:15 ), not a proper name (see study note on Gen 26:1).

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‏ Genesis 20:2

20:2 ^a Abraham told the same lie to Abimelech that he had told to Pharaoh (12:13 ^b); Isaac would later do the same (26:1-11 ^c), probably having learned this tactic from his father.

• Abimelech (literally my father the king) was probably a title like “Pharaoh” (37:36 ^d; Exod 1:15 ^e), not a proper name (see study note on Gen 26:1).