Genesis 20:9
Then Abimelech summoned Abraham and asked him “What have you done to us? How have I wronged you that you should treat me like this, bringing this terrible sin on me and my kingdom? You've done things to me that no one should ever do!”
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10Then Abimelech asked Abraham “What were you thinking when you did this?”
Cross References
Genesis 26:10“Why would you do this to us?” Abimelech asked. “One of the men here might have slept with your wife, and you would have made us all guilty!”
Genesis 38:24Then about three months later Judah was told, “Tamar your daughter-in-law has had sex like a prostitute and now as a result she's pregnant!” “Bring her out and burn her to death!” Judah ordered.
Exodus 32:21Then Moses asked Aaron, “What did these people do to you that you made them sin so badly?”
Leviticus 20:10Any man who commits adultery with someone else's wife must be executed, as well as the woman.
1 Samuel 26:18“Why is my lord hunting me, his servant? What is it that I've done? What crime am I guilty of?” he continued.
2 Samuel 12:10So your descendants will always face the sword that kills because you treated me with contempt and stole Uriah's wife.
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 →