Sichem; Heb. Sechem, a place afterwards so called in the mountains of Ephraim, Joshua 21:21 Judges 8:31, and here so called by anticipation. The Canaanite is properly so called; that cursed, cruel, impious, and idolatrous nation: see Malachi 14:21. This is added as an aggravation of Abram's faith and obedience, that he durst and did profess the true religion in the midst of such a people, which could not be without great danger both of his estate and life. Was then in the land, as a settled inhabitant to continue there for a long time; whereas now in Moses's time he was forthwith to be expelled out of it.
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Genesis 12:6
6 And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.