Genesis 20:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 20:2

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?

5 Did he not say to me, ‘She is my sister’? And she, even she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ ^aIn the integrity of my heart and innocence of my hands I have done this.”

6 And God said to him in a dream, “Yes, I know that you did this in the integrity of your heart. For ^aI also withheld you from sinning ^bagainst Me; therefore I did not let you touch her.

7 Now therefore, restore the man’s wife; ^afor he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you shall live. But if you do not restore her, ^bknow that you shall surely die, you ^cand all who are yours.”

8 So Abimelech rose early in the morning, called all his servants, and told all these things in their hearing; and the men were very much afraid.

9 And Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, “What have you done to us? How have I¹ offended you, ^athat you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done deeds to me ^bthat ought not to be done.”

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Definitions of words in Genesis 20:2:

A {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

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

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}

His {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Sent {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Sister {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

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

King {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

Sarah {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Other definition entries containing Genesis 20:2:

Abimelech {Easton's}

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