Genesis 20:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 20:1

Abraham and Abimelech

1 And Abraham journeyed from ^athere to the South, and dwelt between ^bKadesh and Shur, and ^cstayed in Gerar.

2 Now Abraham said of Sarah his wife, ^a“She is my sister.” And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and ^btook Sarah.

3 But ^aGod came to Abimelech ^bin a dream by night, and said to him, ^c“Indeed you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is¹ a man’s wife.”

4 But Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, “Lord, ^awill You slay a righteous nation also?

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Definitions of words in Genesis 20:1:

Abraham {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Abraham {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Abraham {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Gerar {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Gerar {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Gerar {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

In {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Shur {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Shur {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Shur {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

South {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
South {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Other definition entries containing Genesis 20:1:

Abimelech {Easton's}

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