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Genesis 20:4 KJV
Genesis · chapter 20 · verse 4
But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, LORD, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?Genesis 20:4 · King James Version
Genesis 20:4 in context
2And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
3But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man’s wife.
4But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, LORD, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?
5Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.
6And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- AbimelechʼĂbîymelekAbimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two IsraelitesH40 →
- righteoustsaddîyqjustH6662 →
- nearqârabto approach for whatever purposeH7126 →
- saidʼâmarto sayH559 →
- LordʼĂdônâythe LordH136 →
- slayhâragto smite with deadly intentH2026 →
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It appears by this that God revealed himself by dreams (which evidenced themselves to be divine and supernatural) not only to his servants the prophets, but even to those who were out of the pale of the church and covenant;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 3-7