Genesis 20:4

⁴Now Abimelech had not approached her. So he said, “Lord, will you kill an innocent people?

Genesis 20 recounts Abraham's deceptive act of presenting his wife Sarah as his sister to King Abimelech of Gerar, fearing for his life. This incident, a troubling echo of a previous failure, is complicated by God's direct intervention to protect Sarah and confront Abimelech in a dream. The chapter highlights God's faithfulness to His covenant promises despite human weakness, His sovereign protection of His chosen, and the surprising righteousness of a pagan king in contrast to Abraham's fear-driven deceit.

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