Genesis 20:1-2

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Abraham’s Deception

20 Now Abraham journeyed from there toward the Negev (the South country), and settled between Kadesh and Shur; then he lived temporarily in Gerar. ²Abraham ^[a]said [again] of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” So ^[b]Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took ^[c]Sarah [into his harem].

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Footnotes

Genesis 20:2 See 12:11-13.
Genesis 20:2 The word “Abimelech” may be a royal title instead of a proper name. In either case this man is probably the father or grandfather of Abimelech king of the Philistines encountered later by Isaac (26:1).
Genesis 20:2 Sarah was about ninety years old at this time.