Genesis 26:1

New Century Version

Now there was a time of hunger in the land, besides the time of hunger that happened during Abraham’s life. So Isaac went to the town of Gerar to see Abimelech king of the Philistines.

Cross References

Genesis 12:10

At this time there was not much food in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to live because there was so little food.

Genesis 25:11

After Abraham died, God blessed his son Isaac. Isaac was now living at Beer Lahai Roi.

Genesis 25:34

Then Jacob gave Esau bread and vegetable soup, and he ate and drank, and then left. So Esau showed how little he cared about his rights as the firstborn son.

Genesis 42:5

Along with many other people, the sons of Israel went to Egypt to buy grain, because the people in the land of Canaan were also hungry.

Genesis 43:1

Still no food grew in the land of Canaan.

2 Samuel 21:1

During the time David was king, there was a shortage of food that lasted for three years. So David prayed to the Lord. The Lord answered, “Saul and his family of murderers are the reason for this shortage, because he killed the Gibeonites.”

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 that I promised with an oath to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob when I said, ‘I will give that land to your descendants.’

Ruth 1:1

Long ago when the judges ruled Israel, there was a shortage of food in the land.