Genesis 20:8
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New International Version (©2011)
Early the next morning Abimelek summoned all his officials, and when he told them all that had happened, they were very much afraid.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Abimelech got up early the next morning and quickly called all his servants together. When he told them what had happened, his men were terrified.

English Standard Version (©2001)
So Abimelech rose early in the morning and called all his servants and told them all these things. And the men were very much afraid.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
So Abimelech arose early in the morning and called all his servants and told all these things in their hearing; and the men were greatly frightened.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Early in the morning Abimelech got up, called all his servants together, and personally told them all these things, and the men were terrified.

International Standard Version (©2012)
So Abimelech got up early the next morning, summoned all his servants, and told them all these things. The men became terrified.

NET Bible (©2006)
Early in the morning Abimelech summoned all his servants. When he told them about all these things, they were terrified.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Early in the morning Abimelech called together all his officials. He told them about all of this, and they were terrified.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were much afraid.

American King James Version
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.

American Standard Version
And Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ear. And the men were sore afraid.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Abimelech forthwith rising up in the night, called all his servants: and spoke all these words in their hearing, and all the men were exceedingly afraid.

Darby Bible Translation
And Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and spoke all these words in their ears; and the men were greatly afraid.

English Revised Version
And 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were greatly afraid.

World English Bible
Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ear. The men were very scared.

Young's Literal Translation
And Abimelech riseth early in the morning, and calleth for all his servants, and speaketh all these words in their ears; and the men fear exceedingly;

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

20:1-8 Crooked policy will not prosper: it brings ourselves and others into danger. God gives Abimelech notice of his danger of sin, and his danger of death for his sin. Every wilful sinner is a dead man, but Abimelech pleads ignorance. If our consciences witness, that, however we may have been cheated into a snare, we have not knowingly sinned against God, it will be our rejoicing in the day of evil. It is matter of comfort to those who are honest, that God knows their honesty, and will acknowledge it. It is a great mercy to be hindered from committing sin; of this God must have the glory. But if we have ignorantly done wrong, that will not excuse us, if we knowingly persist in it. He that does wrong, whoever he is, prince or peasant, shall certainly receive for the wrong which he has done, unless he repent, and, if possible, make restitution.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 8 - Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, - an evidence of the terror into which' he had been cast by the Divine communication, and of his earnest desire to carry out the Divine instructions - and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: - confessed his fault, explained his danger, and affirmed his intention to repair his error; a proof of the humility of this God-fearing king (Lange) - and the men were sere afraid. It spoke well for the king's household that they received the communication with seriousness.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning,.... Awaking upon the dream, could sleep no more, his thoughts running upon what had been said to him by the Lord in it: wherefore as soon as it was light he rose from his bed:

and called all his servants; his household servants, and particularly his courtiers and counsellors, who had advised him to take Sarah for his wife, and had been assisting in it:

and told all those things in their ears: how that God appeared to him in a dream, and told him that Sarah, whom he had taken into his house, was another man's wife, and that if he did not immediately return her to her husband, he would die, and all that belonged to him:

and the men were sore afraid; lest they should be struck with death; and perhaps they might call to mind the burning of Sodom and Gomorrah for their sins, they had lately heard of, and might fear that some such calamity would befall them.

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Abraham, Sarah and Abimelech
…7Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for you, and you shall live: and if you restore her not, know you that you shall surely die, you, and all that are yours. 8Therefore 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. 9Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, What have you done to us? and what have I offended you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? you have done deeds to me that ought not to be done. …

Genesis 20:7 Now return the man's wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not return her, you may be sure that you and all who belong to you will die."
Genesis 20:9 Then Abimelek called Abraham in and said, "What have you done to us? How have I wronged you that you have brought such great guilt upon me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should never be done."