Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And he said of Sara his wife: She is my sister. So Abimelech the king of Gerara sent, and took her. said. Genesis 12:11-13 And when he was near to enter into Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife: I know that thou art a beautiful woman: . . . Genesis 26:7 And when he was asked by the men of that place, concerning his wife, he answered: She is my sister: for he was afraid to confess that she was his wife, thinking lest perhaps they would kill him because of her beauty. 2 Chronicles 19:2 And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer met him, and said to him: Thou helpest the ungodly, and thou art joined in friendship with them that hate the Lord, and therefore thou didst deserve indeed the wrath of the Lord: 2 Chronicles 20:37 And Eliezer the son of Dodau of Maresa prophesied to Josaphat, saying: Because thou hast made a league with Ochozias, the Lord hath destroyed thy works, and the ships are broken, and they could not go to Tharsis. 2 Chronicles 32:31 But yet in the embassy of the princes of Babylon, that were sent to him, to inquire of the wonder that had happened upon the earth, God left him that he might be tempted, and all things might be made known that were in his heart. Proverbs 24:16 For a just man shall fall seven times, and shall rise again: but the wicked shall fall down into evil. Ecclesiastes 7:20 For there is no just man upon earth, that doth good, and sinneth not. Galatians 2:11,12 But when Cephas was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. . . . Ephesians 4:25 Wherefore, putting away lying, speak ye the truth, every man with his neighbour. For we are members one of another. Colossians 3:9 Lie not one to another: stripping yourselves of the old man with his deeds, Abimelech. Genesis 12:15 And the princes told Pharao, and praised her before him: and the woman was taken into the house of Pharao. Genesis 26:1,16 And when a famine came in the land, after that barrenness which had happened in the days of Abraham, Isaac went to Abimelech, king of the Palestines, to Gerara. . . . Context Abraham, Sarah, and Abimelech1Abraham removed from thence to the south country, and dwelt between Cades and Sur, and sojourned in Gerara. 2And he said of Sara his wife: She is my sister. So Abimelech the king of Gerara sent, and took her.3And God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and he said to him: Lo thou shalt die for the woman that thou hast taken: for she hath a husband.… Cross References Genesis 12:11 And when he was near to enter into Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife: I know that thou art a beautiful woman: Genesis 12:13 Say, therefore, I pray thee, that thou art my sister: that I may be well used for thee, and that my soul may live for thy sake. Genesis 12:15 And the princes told Pharao, and praised her before him: and the woman was taken into the house of Pharao. Genesis 20:12 Howbeit, otherwise also she is truly my sister, the daughter of my father, and not the daughter of my mother, and I took her to wife. Genesis 21:22 At the same time Abimelech, and Phicol the general of his army, said to Abraham: God is with thee in all that thou dost. Genesis 26:1 And when a famine came in the land, after that barrenness which had happened in the days of Abraham, Isaac went to Abimelech, king of the Palestines, to Gerara. Genesis 26:7 And when he was asked by the men of that place, concerning his wife, he answered: She is my sister: for he was afraid to confess that she was his wife, thinking lest perhaps they would kill him because of her beauty. Proverbs 29:25 He that feareth man shall quickly fall: he that trusteth in the Lord, shall be set on high. Lexicon Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֛ם (’aḇ·rā·hām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 85: Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation said וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say of אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to his wife אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ (’iš·tōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 802: Woman, wife, female Sarah, שָׂרָ֥ה (śā·rāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8283: Sarah -- 'princess', a wife of Abraham “She הִ֑וא (hî) Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is my sister.” אֲחֹ֣תִי (’ă·ḥō·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 269: Sister -- a sister So Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ (’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 40: Abimelech -- 'father is king', a Philistine name, also an Israelite name king מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king of Gerar גְּרָ֔ר (gə·rār) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1642: Gerar -- a place South of Gaza had Sarah שָׂרָֽה׃ (śā·rāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8283: Sarah -- 'princess', a wife of Abraham brought וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out to him. וַיִּקַּ֖ח (way·yiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3947: To take Additional Translations Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah. And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah. And Abraam said concerning Sarrha his wife, She is my sister, for he feared to say, She is my wife, lest at any time the men of the city should kill him for her sake. So Abimelech king of Gerara sent and took Sarrha. And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech the king of Gerar sent and took Sarah. And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah. And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, she is my sister: And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah. Abraham said about Sarah his wife, "She is my sister." Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah. and Abraham saith concerning Sarah his wife, 'She is my sister;' and Abimelech king of Gerar sendeth and taketh Sarah. 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