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Genesis 20 - Introduction

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 20

This chapter relates the removal of Abraham to Gerar, Genesis 20:1; the king of Gerar's taking to him Sarah, whom Abraham had called his sister, Genesis 20:2; who is rebuked of God for it in a dream,

Genesis 20:3; for which he makes an apology that is admitted, only he is ordered to restore to Abraham his wife, Genesis 20:4; and accordingly early in the morning he called his servants, and acquainted them with what had happened, Genesis 20:8; and then sent for Abraham, and expressed his resentment at his usage of him,

Genesis 20:9; which Abraham defended as well as he could,

Genesis 20:10; the issue of all which was, great kindness was shown to Abraham, and his wife restored to him, though with a reproof to her from the king, Genesis 20:14; upon which Abraham prayed for the healing of Abimelech and his family, in which he was heard and answered, Genesis 20:17.

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See also Genesis 20 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Abraham and Sarah at the Court of Abimelech at Gerar (E) The incident recorded in this chap. resembles in its general features that recorded of Abraham in Egypt, Genesis 12:10-20, and that recorded o...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _SARAH IS TAKEN FROM ABRAHAM BY ABIMELECH, KING OF GERAR, WHOM GOD THREATENS WITH DEATH, UNLESS HE RESTORE HER. ABIMELECH RESTORES HER, EXCUSING HIMSELF TO GOD, BECAUSE HE BELIEVED HER TO BE THE SISTE...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PART THIRTY-SIX RECAPITULATION: SURVEY OF THE PATRIARCHAL AGE From _A Class-Book of Old Testament History,_ pp. 73-76 by G. F. Maclear, D.D. Published by Macmillan, London, 1881, now long out of pri...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 God (a-4) Heb. _ Elohim_ , the plural of _ Eloah_ , 'the Supreme'. It is Deity in the absolute sense. _ Elohim_ will, in the text, appear only in the name of _ Jehovah Elohim_ ; moreover, when _...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2106. B.C. 1898._ We have here, (1,) _ Abraham's sin in denying his wife, and Abimelech's sin thereupon in taking her, Genesis 20:1._ (2,) _ God's discourse with Abimelech in a dream upon thi...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Abraham soiourneth at Gerar, 2 denieth his wife, and loseth her. 3 Abimelech is reproued for her in a dreame. 9 He rebuketh Abraham, 14 restoreth Sarah, 16 and reprooueth her. 17 Hee is healed...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * Abraham's sojourn at Gerar, Sarah is taken by Abimelech. (1-8) Abimelech's rebuke to Abraham. (9-13) Abimelech restores Sarah. (14-18)...

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