Early the next morning Abimelek summoned all his officials, and when he told them all that had happened, they were very much afraid. Then Abimelek called Abraham in and said, “What have you done to us? How have I wronged you that you have brought such great guilt upon me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should never be done.(A) 10 And Abimelek asked Abraham, “What was your reason for doing this?”

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So Abimelech rose early in the morning, called all his servants, and told all these things in their hearing; and the men were very much afraid. And Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, “What have you done to us? How have I [a]offended you, (A)that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done deeds to me (B)that ought not to be done.” 10 Then Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you have in view, that you have done this thing?”

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 20:9 sinned against