Genesis 12:15
The princes also of Pharao sawe her, and comended her before Pharao, and the woman was taken into Pharaos house.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
In Context
14And so when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians behelde the woman, for she was very fayre.
Cross References
Genesis 20:2And Abraham sayde of Sara his wyfe, she is my syster: And Abimelech kyng of Gerar sent, and fet Sara away.
Genesis 40:2And Pharao was angry agaynst his two officers, agaynst the chiefe butler and the chiefe baker.
Proverbs 6:29Euen so, whosoeuer goeth in to his neyghbours wife and toucheth her, can not be vngiltie.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 12:15-20
Abram's Denial of His Wife. ( b. c. 1920.) 14 And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair. 15 The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house. 16 And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels. 17 And the Lord plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's… Read the whole commentary →