Nave’s Topical Bible
Gerar
7 Bible references
Sub-topics and passages
- A city of the Philistines
- Abimelech, king of
- Visited by Abraham
- Visited by Isaac
- A valley
Bible verses about “Gerar”
The first verses cited, in the King James Version.
- Genesis 10:19And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.
- Genesis 20:1And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.
- Genesis 26:6And Isaac dwelt in Gerar:
- Genesis 26:1And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.
- 2 Chronicles 14:13And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar: and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before the Lord, and before his host; and they carried away very much spoil.
- 2 Chronicles 14:14And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of the Lord came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them.
- Genesis 26:17And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.
- Genesis 26:18And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.
- Genesis 26:19And Isaac’s servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.
- Genesis 26:20And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac’s herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.
- Genesis 26:21And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah.
- Genesis 26:22And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the Lord hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.