Genesis 20:2

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Abraham told everyone that his wife Sarah was his sister. So King Abimelech of Gerar sent men to take Sarah.

Cross References

Genesis 12:15

When Pharaoh’s officials saw her, they raved about her to Pharaoh, so Sarai was taken to Pharaoh’s palace.

Genesis 20:12

Besides, she is my sister—my father’s daughter but not my mother’s. She is also my wife.

Genesis 21:22

At that time Abimelech, accompanied by Phicol, the commander of his army, said to Abraham, “God is with you in everything you do.

Genesis 26:1

There was a famine in the land in addition to the earlier one during Abraham’s time. So Isaac went to King Abimelech of the Philistines in Gerar.

Genesis 26:16

Finally, Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us! You’ve become more powerful than we are.”

Genesis 26:7

When the men of that place asked about his wife, Isaac answered, “She’s my sister.” He was afraid to say “my wife.” He thought that the men of that place would kill him to get Rebekah, because she was an attractive woman.

2 Chronicles 19:2

Jehu, son of the seer  Hanani, asked King Jehoshaphat, “Why do you help wicked people and love those who hate the Lord? The Lord’s anger is directed toward you because you have done this.

2 Chronicles 20:37

Then Eliezer, son of Dodavahu from Mareshah, prophesied against Jehoshaphat. He said, “The Lord will destroy your work because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah.” So the ships were wrecked and couldn’t go to Tarshish.

2 Chronicles 32:31

When the leaders of Babylon sent ambassadors to ask him about the miraculous sign that had happened in the land, God left him. God did this to test him, to find out everything that was in Hezekiah’s heart.

Proverbs 24:16

A righteous person may fall seven times, but he gets up again. However, in a disaster wicked people fall.

Proverbs 29:25

A person’s fear sets a trap ⌞for him⌟, but one who trusts the Lord is safe.

Proverbs 6:29

So it is with a man who has sex with his neighbor’s wife. None who touch her will escape punishment.

Ecclesiastes 7:20

Certainly, there is no one so righteous on earth that he always does what is good and never sins.

Ephesians 4:25

So then, get rid of lies. Speak the truth to each other, because we are all members of the same body.

Colossians 3:9

Don’t lie to each other. You’ve gotten rid of the person you used to be and the life you used to live,