Genesis 20:8 Explained in Context

Verse 8. ⁸ Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.

Verse 9. ⁹ Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.

Verse 10. ¹⁰ And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?

Verse 11. ¹¹ And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.

Verse 12. ¹² And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.

Verse 13. ¹³ And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.