2 Abraham said about his wife Sarah, "She is my sister." 20:2 Gn 12:13; 26:7 So King Abimelech of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.
9 Then Abimelech called Abraham in and said to him, "What have you done to us? How did I sin against you that you have brought such enormous guilt on me and on my kingdom? You have done things to me that should never be done." 20:9 Gn 12:19; 26:910 Abimelech also asked Abraham, "What made you do this? "
11 Abraham replied, "I thought, ‘There is absolutely no fear of God in this place. 20:11 Neh 5:15; Pr 16:6 They will kill me because of my wife.’ 12 Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father though not the daughter of my mother, and she became my wife. 13 So when God had me wander from my father’s house, 20:13 Gn 12:1 I said to her: Show your loyalty to me wherever we go and say about me, ‘He’s my brother.’ " 20:13 Gn 12:13; 20:5