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Gen 26:16 — And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

Go		Dr. A. Clarke observes, that this is the first instance on record of what was termed among the Greeks, ostracism, i.e., the banishment of person from the state, of whose power, influence, or riches, the people were jealous.
mightier		Exd 1:9

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mightier

Exd 1:9

And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel [are] more and mightier than we:

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Scott, Thomas. "Genesis 26:16," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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