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Gerar

Gerar

31.3821°, 34.6065° Identification — likely

The Korean name is a draft derived from the Korean Bible and has not been reviewed yet.

Abarim Canaan Edom Midian Shur Jerusalem Samaria 1 Sodom Mount Sinai Kadesh-barnea Ramoth-gilead Bozrah 1 Ziklag Shur Gaza Dilean Mizpeh 2 Bor-ashan Ain 3 Ashan Gerar
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Where the Bible names it (9)

  1. Genesis 10:19 The border of the Canaanites was from Sidon—as you go toward Gerar—to Gaza—as you go toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim—to Lasha.
  2. Genesis 20:1 Abraham traveled from there toward the land of the South, and lived between Kadesh and Shur. He lived as a foreigner in Gerar.
  3. Genesis 20:2 Abraham said about Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
  4. Genesis 26:1 There was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines, to Gerar.
  5. Genesis 26:6 Isaac lived in Gerar.
  6. Genesis 26:20 The herdsmen of Gerar argued with Isaac’s herdsmen, saying, “The water is ours.” He called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.
  7. Genesis 26:26 Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath his friend, and Phicol the captain of his army.
  8. 2 Chronicles 14:13 Asa and the people who were with him pursued them to Gerar: and there fell of the Ethiopians so many that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before Yahweh, and before his army; and they carried away very much booty.
  9. 2 Chronicles 14:14 They struck all the cities around Gerar; for the fear of Yahweh came on them: and they plundered all the cities; for there was much plunder in them.

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