2 During his time there, when Abraham told people about his wife Sarah, he said, "She’s my sister." So Abimelech,20:2. "Abimelech" means "my father is the king," or "my father is Molech," a Canaanite god. This may well have been a formal title rather than a personal name (see also 26:8). king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her to become one of his wives.20:2. "To become one of his wives": supplied for clarity.
9 Then Abimelech summoned Abraham and asked him "What have you done to us? How have I wronged you that you should treat me like this, bringing this terrible sin on me and my kingdom? You’ve done things to me that no one should ever do!"
10 Then Abimelech asked Abraham "What were you thinking when you did this?"
11 "Well, I thought to myself, ‘Nobody respects God in this place. They’ll kill me just to get my wife,’" Abraham replied. 12 "Anyway, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father but not my mother, and I married her. 13 Since my God made me move far away from my family home, I told her, ‘If you really love me, then wherever you go with me you must tell people: He’s my brother.’"