Genesis 20:11
“Well, I thought to myself, ‘Nobody respects God in this place. They'll kill me just to get my wife,’” Abraham replied.
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In Context
10Then Abimelech asked Abraham “What were you thinking when you did this?”
12“Anyway, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father but not my mother, and I married her.
Cross References
Genesis 12:12When the Egyptians see you, they'll say, ‘She's his wife,’ and they'll kill me but not you!
Genesis 26:7When the men there asked him about his wife, he told them, “She's my sister,” because he was afraid. He said to himself, “If I say she's my wife, the men here will kill me to get Rebekah, because she's so beautiful.”
Nehemiah 5:15But the governors before me had placed a heavy burden on the people, taking forty shekels of silver from them as well as food and wine. Their assistants also extorted the people. But because of my respect for God I didn't act like that.
Job 28:28He said to humankind, ‘To reverence the Lord is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
Psalms 36:1Evil speaks to the wicked, deep down in their minds, for in their eyes they have no need to respect God.
Proverbs 2:5then you will understand how to relate to the Lord and discover the truth about God.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 20:9-14
Abimelech's Conduct Towards Abraham. ( b. c. 1898.) 8 Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid. 9 Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done. 10 And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing? 11… Read the whole commentary →