Abimelech

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Abimelech is a Philistine king mentioned in the Book of Genesis, known for his interactions and covenant with the patriarch Abraham.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Philistine king
biblical figure
acknowledges God is with Abraham
appearsInChapter Genesis 20
Genesis 21
Genesis 26
asks Abraham why he misled him about Sarah
associatedWith Gerar region NERFINISHED
Philistine territory NERFINISHED
claims innocence regarding Sarah
commands his people not to harm Abraham
concernedAbout well of water seized by his servants
ethnicity Philistine NERFINISHED
fearMotive fear of bringing guilt on his kingdom
genreContext patriarchal narratives
givesItem male and female servants
sheep and oxen
givesTo Abraham NERFINISHED
grantsRight to dwell in his land
grantsTo Abraham NERFINISHED
hasCovenantWith Abraham NERFINISHED
hasDreamFrom God NERFINISHED
hasInteractionWith Abraham NERFINISHED
hasOfficial Phicol NERFINISHED
healedBy God after Abraham’s prayer
languageOfName Hebrew
literaryRole foreign king interacting with patriarch
makesTreatyAt Beersheba NERFINISHED
makesTreatyWith Abraham NERFINISHED
mentionedIn Book of Genesis
nameMeaning my father is king
receivesPrayerFrom Abraham NERFINISHED
recognizedAs righteous in God’s response
religiousContext Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED
Old Testament NERFINISHED
returnsItem Sarah NERFINISHED
returnsTo Abraham NERFINISHED
rulesOver Gerar NERFINISHED
sourceText Masoretic Text NERFINISHED
takesIntoHouse Sarah NERFINISHED
title king of Gerar
tradition Christian tradition
Jewish tradition
warnedBy God in a dream
warnedNotTo touch Sarah

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Genesis 21 mainCharacter Abimelech