3414. And Abimelech said unto Isaac. That this signifies the Lord's perception concerning that doctrine, is evident from the signification of "saying," as being to perceive (concerning which frequently above); from the representation of Abimelech, who here is the king of the Philistines, as being that doctrine (n. 3365, 3391); and from the representation of Isaac, as being the Lord in respect to the Divine rational.
