Genesis 26:1

God's Word

There was a famine in the land in addition to the earlier one during Abraham’s time. So Isaac went to King Abimelech of the Philistines in Gerar.

Cross References

Genesis 12:10

There was a famine in the land. Abram went to Egypt to stay awhile because the famine was severe.

Genesis 25:11

After Abraham died, God blessed his son Isaac, who settled near Beer Lahai Roi.

Genesis 25:34

Then Jacob gave Esau a meal of bread and lentils. He ate and drank, and then he got up and left. This is how Esau showed his contempt for his rights as firstborn.

Genesis 42:5

Israel’s sons left with the others who were going to buy grain, because there was also famine in Canaan.

Genesis 43:1

The famine was severe in the land.

2 Samuel 21:1

In the time of David, there was a famine for three successive years, and David asked the Lord’s advice about it. The Lord answered, “It’s because of Saul and his family. They are guilty of murder because they killed the people of Gibeon.”

Exodus 33:1

Then the Lord said to Moses, “You and the people you brought out of Egypt must leave this place. Go to the land I promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob with an oath, saying, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’

Ruth 1:1

In the days when the judges were ruling, there was a famine in the land. A man from Bethlehem in Judah went with his wife and two sons to live for a while in the country of Moab.