Genesis 20:2

Modern English Version

Then Abraham said about Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for her and took Sarah.

Cross References

Genesis 12:15

The princes of Pharaoh saw her and commended her to Pharaoh, and she was taken into Pharaoh’s house.

Genesis 20:12

Still, indeed, she is my sister. She is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother. She became my wife.

Genesis 21:22

At that time Abimelech, with Phicol the commander of his army, spoke to Abraham, saying, “God is with you in all that you do.

Genesis 26:1

There was a famine in the land, in addition to the first famine that was during the days of Abraham. Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines in Gerar.

Genesis 26:16

Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us, for you are much more powerful than we are.”

Genesis 26:7

The men of the place asked him about his wife. And he said, “She is my sister,” for he was afraid to say, “She is my wife,” thinking, “The men of the place might kill me on account of Rebekah, because she is beautiful in appearance.”

2 Chronicles 19:2

And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and he said to King Jehoshaphat, “How do you help those who are wicked and love those who hate the Lord? Because of this, wrath has gone out against you from the Lord.

2 Chronicles 20:37

And Eliezer son of Dodavahu from Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat saying, “Because you have joined with Ahaziah, the Lord will tear down your works.” So the ships were wrecked, so that they were not able to journey to Tarshish.

2 Chronicles 32:31

But the envoys came from the officials of Babylon who were sent to him to inquire about the sign that had been given in the land. God left him alone in order to test Hezekiah, to know what was in his heart.

Proverbs 24:16

for a righteous man falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked are overthrown in evil.

Proverbs 29:25

The fear of man brings a snare, but he who trusts in the Lord will be safe.

Proverbs 6:29

So is he who goes in to his neighbor’s wife; whoever touches her will not be innocent.

Ecclesiastes 7:20

Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who only does good and refrains from sin.

Ephesians 4:25

Therefore, putting away lying, let every man speak truthfully with his neighbor, for we are members of one another.

Colossians 3:9

Do not lie one to another, since you have put off the old nature with its deeds,