Showing posts with label Philistines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Philistines. Show all posts

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Genesis 26:15


For all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines
had stopped them, and filled them with earth.

Geneva Bible - In so much that the Philistines stopped and filled up with earth all the wells,
which his father’s servants dug in his father Abraham’s time.

Genesis 26:14


For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store [a great number] of servants: and the Philistines envied him.

Geneva Bible - For he had flocks of sheep, and herds of cattle, and a mighty household,
therefore the Philistines had (g) envy at him.
(g) The malicious, envy always, the graces of God in others.

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Genesis 26:1


And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.

Geneva Bible - And there was a famine in the land (a) besides the first famine that was in the
days of Abraham. Wherefore Isaac went to Abimelech King of the Philistines
unto Gerar.
(a) In the land of Canaan.

Friday, June 29, 2012

Genesis 21:34


And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines' land many days.


Geneva Bible - And Abraham was a stranger in the Philistines’ land a long season.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Genesis 21:32


Thus they made a covenant at Beer-sheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.


Geneva Bible - Thus made they a (*) covenant at Beer-sheba; afterward Abimelech and Phichol his chief captain rose up, and turned again unto the land of the Philistines.
(*) Thus we see that the godly, as touching outward things may make peace with the wicked that
know not the true God