Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 20

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Genesis 20 . 1 , Abraham sojourns at Gerar; Genesis 20 . 2 , Denies his wife , who is taken by Abimelech; Genesis 20 . 3 , Abimelech is reproved for her in a dream; Genesis 20 . 9 , He rebukes Abraham; Genesis 20 . 14 , Restores Sarah; Genesis 20 . 16 , and reproves her; Genesis 20 . 17 , Abimelech and his family are healed at Abraham’s prayer.

Genesis 20:1

Now Abraham journeyed from there to the region of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was staying in Gerar,

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Gerar was a city of Arabia Petrea , under a king of the Philistines , 25 miles from Eleutheropolis beyond Daroma , in the south of Judah. From

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Genesis 20:2

Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.

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Genesis 20:3

One night, however, God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, "You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman."

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a man's wife Heb. married to an husband

Genesis 20:4

Now Abimelech had not gone near her, so he replied, "Lord, would You destroy a nation even though it is innocent?

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Genesis 20:5

Didn't Abraham tell me, 'She is my sister'? And she herself said, 'He is my brother.' I have done this in the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands."

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or , simplicity , or sincerity

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Genesis 20:6

Then God said to Abimelech in the dream, "Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against Me. That is why I did not let you touch her.

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Genesis 20:7

Now return the man's wife, for he is a prophet; he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, be aware that you will surely die—you and all who belong to you."

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The word navi , rendered a prophet , not only signifies one who foretell future events , but also an intercessor , instructor. See note on

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Genesis 20:9

Then Abimelech called Abraham and asked, “What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought such tremendous guilt upon me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should not be done.”

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Genesis 20:10

Abimelech also asked Abraham, “What prompted you to do such a thing?”

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Genesis 20:11

Abraham replied, “I thought to myself, ‘Surely there is no fear of God in this place. They will kill me on account of my wife.’

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Genesis 20:12

Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father—though not the daughter of my mother—and she became my wife.

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she is the Ebn Batrik , in his annals , among other ancient traditions , has preserved the following . "Terah first married Yona , by whom he had Abraham; afterwards he married Tehevita , by whom he had Sarah.

Genesis 20:13

So when God had me journey from my father’s house, I said to Sarah, ‘This is how you can show your loyalty to me: Wherever we go, say of me, “He is my brother.”’”

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Genesis 20:14

So Abimelech brought sheep and cattle, menservants and maidservants, and he gave them to Abraham and restored his wife Sarah to him.

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Genesis 20:15

And Abimelech said, “Look, my land is before you. Settle wherever you please.”

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where it pleaseth thee Heb. as is good in thine eyes

Genesis 20:16

And he said to Sarah, “See, I am giving your brother a thousand pieces of silver. It is your vindication before all who are with you; you are completely cleared.”

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What these pieces were is not certain; but it is probable they were shekels , as it is so understood by the Targum; and the LXX render it didrachma , by which the Hebrew shekel is rendered in

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Or , "behold IT (the 1 ,000 shekels) is to thee ," etc

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Genesis 20:17

Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maidservants, so that they could again bear children—

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Genesis 20:18

for on account of Abraham's wife Sarah, the LORD had completely closed all the wombs in Abimelech's household.

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is the classical cross-reference layer — centuries of catchword parallels beneath the site’s quotations, allusions, and echoes. Every reference above also flows into the wider web of connections.

In the wider web4 threads
Intertextuality Pairs
Allusions Psalm 105:15 → Genesis 20:6-7
Echoes Acts 11:22 → Genesis 20:8
Longitudinal Themes
Mediation
Chiasms
Shaped Genesis 20:3–7
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