Genesis 20:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.

Surely

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Genesis 12:15

Numbers 16:32

2 Samuel 24:17

General references

Genesis 20:17

Bible References

Surely

for the Lord had securely closed the wombs of all [the women] in Abimelech’s household because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

but [only] from the tree of the knowledge (recognition) of good and evil you shall not eat, otherwise on the day that you eat from it, you shall most certainly die [because of your disobedience].”

But the Lord punished Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.

“Who is not partial to princes,
Nor does He regard the rich above the poor,
For they all are the work of His hands.

He allowed no man to oppress them;
He rebuked kings for their sakes, saying,

When I say to the wicked, ‘You will certainly die,’ and you do not warn him or speak out to tell him to turn from his wicked way to save his life, that same evil man will die in his sin, but you will be responsible for his blood.

When I say to the wicked, ‘O wicked man, you will certainly die,’ and you do not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man will die because of his sin; but I will require his blood from your hand.

Marriage is to be held in honor among all [that is, regarded as something of great value], and the marriage bed undefiled [by immorality or by any sexual sin]; for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.

All

Pharaoh’s princes (officials) also saw her and praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken [for the purpose of marriage] into Pharaoh’s house (harem).

and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households, and all the men who supported Korah, with all their possessions.

When David saw the angel who was striking down the people, he spoke to the Lord and said, “Behold, I [alone] am the one who has sinned and done wrong; but these sheep (people of Israel), what have they done [to deserve this]? Please let Your hand be [only] against me and my father’s house (family).”

General references

So Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maids, and they again gave birth to children,