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Philistine king of Gerar
Abimelech
Patriarchs
Life
Philistine king who twice took a patriarch's wife into his household (Sarah, then Rebekah) believing she was a sister; both times God intervened to preserve the covenant line.
Key Facts
- Made treaty at Beersheba
- Title likely dynastic
Why this matters
God protects the seed-promise even through pagan kings.