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Gen. 26:1–35 The events in this chapter are difficult to date precisely but they probably took place after the death of Abraham (25:8), when Esau and Jacob were young men.
Gen. 26:1–2 besides the former famine that was in the days of Abraham. See 12:10. On that occasion, Abraham went down to Egypt. Isaac, however, is instructed to remain in Gerar. Abimelech. See note on 20:2. It is possible that this is the king mentioned in chs. 20–21. Perhaps more likely, he is his son or grandson. Philistines. See note on 21:32.
Gen. 26:3–5 I will establish the oath that I swore to Abraham. This refers to the oath in 22:16–18, the substance of which is repeated here (see note on 22:15–18). Isaac is the heir to the promises God made to Abraham.
Gen. 26:6–7 She is my sister. Isaac makes the same dishonest claim that Abraham earlier used in both Egypt (12:10–12) and Gerar (20:1–18).
Gen. 26:8 saw Isaac laughing with Rebekah. The Hebrew verb implies they were laughing while caressing affectionately.
Gen. 26:15 The Philistines may have closed up the wells to discourage herdsmen from grazing their livestock in this region.
Gen. 26:17 Isaac relocates from the city of Gerar to the Valley of Gerar, a region under the control of Gerar but not next to it.
Gen. 26:19–22 Since water was vital in this arid region, disputes over the ownership of wells were common (see 21:25). The names of the wells reflect the events associated with them.
Gen. 26:23–25 Isaac’s servants dug a well. Years earlier Abraham dug a well at Beersheba (see 21:30), but the Philistines later filled it in (26:15).
Gen. 26:26–31 Abimelech comes to Isaac to establish a covenant (v. 28) or treaty with him, guaranteeing they will live together peacefully (compare 21:22–32). Phicol is possibly the same individual as in 21:22. Alternatively, “Phicol” could be a family name or a title.
Gen. 26:32–33 This treaty coincides with the discovery of water in a well being dug by Isaac’s servants. Therefore the well is called Shibah, which resembles the Hebrew word for “oath.” Beersheba. See note on 21:31.
Gen. 26:34–35 The emphasis on the Hittite origin of Esau’s wives probably implies that Esau has not chosen them wisely. This is confirmed as they made life bitter for Isaac and Rebekah (v. 35).
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