Gen 26:1 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Gen 26:1-35: 26:1-35 In this digression from Jacob’s story, Isaac’s prosperity (ch 26 ) shows that the blessing had passed to him (cp. 25:11 ) despite his failures of faith. 26:1 This Abimelech is probably not the man in ch 20 , for these events could have been 90 years apart. Possibly Abimelech was a dynastic name or title (a later King Achish, 1 Sam 21:10 , was also called Abimelech, Ps 34:title ).

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‏ Genesis 26:1

Summary for Gen 26:1-35: 26:1-35 ^a In this digression from Jacob’s story, Isaac’s prosperity (ch 26 ^b) shows that the blessing had passed to him (cp. 25:11 ^c) despite his failures of faith. 26:1 ^d This Abimelech is probably not the man in ch 20 ^e, for these events could have been 90 years apart. Possibly Abimelech was a dynastic name or title (a later King Achish, 1 Sam 21:10 ^f, was also called Abimelech, Ps 34:title ^g).