Geographic Border Locations:

Gerar

    Gerar is located n the western Negev Desert, about 9 miles SE of Gaza.  Abraham and Isaac both lived in Gerar for a time. 

Gn 10:19
The border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as you go toward Gerar, to Gaza; as you go toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, to Lasha.

Gn 20:1,2
1 Abraham traveled from there toward the land of the South, and lived between Kadesh and Shur. He lived as a foreigner in Gerar.
2 Abraham said about Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

Gn 26:1,6,17,20,26
1 There was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines, to Gerar.
6 Isaac lived in Gerar.
17 Isaac departed from there, encamped in the valley of Gerar, and lived there.
20 The herdsmen of Gerar argued with Isaac’s herdsmen, saying, “The water is ours.” He called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.
26 Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath his friend, and Phicol the captain of his army.

2Ch 14:13,14
13 Asa and the people who were with him pursued them to Gerar: and there fell of the Ethiopians so many that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before Yahweh, and before his army; and they carried away very much booty.
14 They struck all the cities around Gerar; for the fear of Yahweh came on them: and they despoiled all the cities; for there was much spoil in them.

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