And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?
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Interpretation
See here much to blame, even in the father of the faithful. Mark his distrust of God, his undue care about life, his intent to deceive.
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This thought runs through Genesis 20:8-12.
Glossary
- Abraham Person
- Father of a multitude, son of Terah, named ( Gen. 11:27 ) before his older brothers Nahor and Haran, because he was the heir of the promises.
- Abimelech Person
- My father a king, or father of a king, a common name of the Philistine kings, as “Pharaoh” was of the Egyptian kings. (1. ) The Philistine king of Gerar in the time of Abraham ( Gen. 20:1-18 ).