Genesis 21:34

34 And Abraham dwelled as an alien in the land of the Philistines many days.

Genesis 21:34 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 21:34

And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines' land many days.
] Even many years, days being sometimes put for years; having entered into covenant with Abimelech, the king of the country, and settled a good correspondence with him, and having his friendship and good will, which commanded respect from his subjects, Abraham sojourned very quietly and comfortably for many years, chiefly at Beersheba; the Jewish writers say F1 he sojourned here twenty six years.


FOOTNOTES:

F1 Jarchi & Bereshit Rabba, sect. 54. fol. 48. 4.

Genesis 21:34 In-Context

32 And they {made} a covenant at Beersheba. And Abimelech, and Phicol his army commander stood and returned to the land of the Philistines.
33 And he planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called on the name of Yahweh, {the everlasting God}.
34 And Abraham dwelled as an alien in the land of the Philistines many days.
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