1Afterward Abraham departed thence toward the South countrey and dwelled betweene Cadesh and Shur, and soiourned in Gerar.

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Genesis 26:1, Genesis 26:6, Genesis 26:1, Genesis 26:6, 2 Chronicles 14:13

2And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. Then Abimelech King of Gerar sent and tooke Sarah.

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Genesis 12:15, Genesis 12:15, Genesis 26:7, Genesis 26:7, Genesis 12:11

3But God came to Abimelech in a dreame by night, and said to him, Beholde, thou art but dead, because of the woman, which thou hast taken: for she is a mans wife.

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Matthew 27:19, Genesis 20:7, Matthew 27:19, Genesis 20:7, Job 33:15

4(Notwithstanding Abimelech had not yet come neere her) And he said, Lord, wilt thou slay euen the righteous nation?

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Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, 1 Chronicles 21:17, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25

5Said not he vnto me, She is my sister? yea, and she her selfe said, He is my brother: with an vpright minde, and innocent handes haue I done this.

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Psalms 7:8, 1 Kings 9:4, Psalms 7:8, 1 Kings 9:4, Joshua 22:22

6And God saide vnto him by a dreame, I knowe that thou diddest this euen with an vpright minde, and I kept thee also that thou shouldest not sinne against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touche her.

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1 Samuel 25:34, 1 Samuel 25:34, 1 Samuel 25:26, 1 Samuel 25:26, Proverbs 21:1

7Now then deliuer the man his wife againe: for he is a Prophet, and he shall pray for thee that thou mayest liue: but if thou deliuer her not againe, be sure that thou shalt die the death, thou, and all that thou hast.

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Job 42:8, 1 Samuel 7:5, Job 42:8, 1 Samuel 7:5, Hebrews 13:4

8Then Abimelech rising vp early in ye morning, called all his seruants, and tolde all these things vnto them, and the men were sore afraid.

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9Afterward Abimelech called Abraham, and said vnto him, What hast thou done vnto vs? and what haue I offeded thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdome this great sinne? thou hast done things vnto me that ought not to be done.

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Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 26:10, Genesis 39:9, Genesis 26:10

10So Abimelech said vnto Abraham, What sawest thou that thou hast done this thing?

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11Then Abraham answered, Because I thought thus, Surely the feare of God is not in this place, and they will slay me for my wiues sake.

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Proverbs 2:5, Nehemiah 5:15, Genesis 26:7, Genesis 12:12, Proverbs 16:6

12Yet in very deede she is my sister: for she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother, and she is my wife.

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Genesis 11:29, Genesis 11:29, 1 Thessalonians 5:22, Genesis 12:13, 1 Thessalonians 5:22

13Nowe when God caused me to wander out of my fathers house, I said then to her, This is thy kindnes that thou shalt shewe vnto me in all places where we come, Say thou of me, He is my brother.

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Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:9, Genesis 12:9, Acts 7:3

14Then tooke Abimelech sheepe and beeues, and men seruants, and women seruants, and gaue them vnto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.

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Genesis 12:16, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 20:11, Genesis 20:2, Genesis 20:7

15And Abimelech saide, Beholde, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.

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Genesis 34:10, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 34:10, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 47:6

16Likewise to Sarah he said, Beholde, I haue giuen thy brother a thousand pieces of siluer: behold, he is the vaile of thine eyes to all that are with thee, and to all others: and she was thus reproued.

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Genesis 20:5, Proverbs 27:5, Genesis 20:5, Proverbs 27:5, Genesis 24:65

17Then Abraham prayed vnto God, and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his women seruants: and they bare children.

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James 5:16, James 5:16, Philippians 4:6, Philippians 4:6, Isaiah 45:11

18For the Lord had shut vp euery wombe of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abrahams wife.

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Genesis 12:17, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 30:2, Genesis 30:2, Genesis 20:7