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Genesis 26:26
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24 And the Lord aappeared to him the same night and said, b“I am the God of your father Abraham; cdo not fear, for dI am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for My servant Abraham’s sake.”  
25 So he abuilt an altar there and bcalled on the name of the Lord, and he pitched his tent there; and there Isaac’s servants dug a well.  
26 Then Abimelech came to him from Gerar with Ahuzzath, one of his friends, aand Phichol the commander of his army.  
27 And Isaac said to them, “Why have you come to me, asince you hate me and have bsent me away from you?”  
28 But they said, “We have certainly seen that the Lord ais with you. So we said, ‘Let there now be an oath between us, between you and us; and let us make a1 covenant with you,  
29 that you will do us no harm, since we have not touched you, and since we have done nothing to you but good and have sent you away in peace. aYou are now the blessed of the Lord.’ ”  
30 aSo he made them a feast, and they ate and drank.  
31 Then they arose early in the morning and aswore an oath with one another; and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.  
Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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Genesis 26:26-33

Then Abimelech went to him—As there was a lapse of ninety years between the visit of Abraham and of Isaac, the Abimelech and Phichol spoken of must have been different persons' official titles. Here is another proof of the promise (Genesis 12:2) being fulfilled, in an overture of peace being made to him by the king of Gerar. By whatever motive the proposal was dictated—whether fear of his growing power, or regret for the bad usage they had given him, the king and two of his courtiers paid a visit to the tent of Isaac (Proverbs 16:7). His timid and passive temper had submitted to the annoyances of his rude neighbors; but now that they wish to renew the covenant, he evinces deep feeling at their conduct, and astonishment at their assurance, or artifice, in coming near him. Being, however, of a pacific disposition, Isaac forgave their offense, accepted their proposals, and treated them to the banquet by which the ratification of a covenant was usually crowned.


 
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