Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Good for evil » Returning » Abraham, to abimelech
Abimelech took sheep, cattle, and male and female slaves and gave them to Abraham. He also gave his wife Sarah back to him. Abimelech said: Look, here is my land. Live anywhere you like. He said to Sarah: Do not forget that I have given your brother twenty-five pounds of silver. This is to silence any criticism against you from everyone with you. You are completely cleared. read more.
Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female slaves so that they could have children. Jehovah had made it impossible for any woman in Abimelech's household to have children because of Abraham's wife Sarah.
Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female slaves so that they could have children. Jehovah had made it impossible for any woman in Abimelech's household to have children because of Abraham's wife Sarah.
Marriage » Consanguinous, abraham and sarah
Abram and Nahor both married. The name of Abram's wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor's wife was Milcah. She was the daughter of Haran, the father of both Milcah and Iscah.
God appeared to the king in a dream and said: You are going to die, because you have taken this woman. She is already married.
Say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake, and my life will be spared because of you.
Then Abimelech called Abraham. He said to him: What have you done to us? And how have I sinned against you? You have brought a great sin on me and on my kingdom. You have done to me things that ought not to be done. Abimelech also asked Abraham: What were you thinking when you did this? Abraham said: I thought that because there are no people who reverence God in this place, I would be killed because of my wife. read more.
Besides, she is my sister. She is my father's daughter, but not my mother's. She is also my wife. When God had me leave my father's home and travel around, I said to her: 'Do me a favor: Wherever we go, say that I am your brother.' Abimelech took sheep, cattle, and male and female slaves and gave them to Abraham. He also gave his wife Sarah back to him. Abimelech said: Look, here is my land. Live anywhere you like. He said to Sarah: Do not forget that I have given your brother twenty-five pounds of silver. This is to silence any criticism against you from everyone with you. You are completely cleared.
Besides, she is my sister. She is my father's daughter, but not my mother's. She is also my wife. When God had me leave my father's home and travel around, I said to her: 'Do me a favor: Wherever we go, say that I am your brother.' Abimelech took sheep, cattle, and male and female slaves and gave them to Abraham. He also gave his wife Sarah back to him. Abimelech said: Look, here is my land. Live anywhere you like. He said to Sarah: Do not forget that I have given your brother twenty-five pounds of silver. This is to silence any criticism against you from everyone with you. You are completely cleared.