John Gill's Exposition on Genesis 26:17

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Isaac departed thence, etc.] At once, peaceably and quietly, though to his loss and disadvantage, without taking himself either to argument or arms, in favour of himself; he departed immediately, as soon as he perceived his abode was disagreeable to the king and his people; which gives us a very agree, able idea of the calm and peaceable disposition of Isaac: and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there; at some distance from the city of Gerar, as Jarchi observes. Josephus f1422 says it was not far from it; but how far is not certain; very probably it was not out of the country, though on the borders of it. Some render it, “the brook of Gerar” f1423, and interpret it, that he pitched his tent, and dwelt by it; and the word used does signify a brook as well as a valley; and there was a brook of Gerar, which Sozomen f1424 makes mention of.

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