Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience.[a] I have also kept you from sinning against me. Therefore I have not let you touch her. Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet,(A) and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not return her, know that you will certainly die, you and all who are yours.”

Early in the morning Abimelech got up, called all his servants together, and personally[b] told them all these things, and the men were terrified.

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Footnotes

  1. 20:6 Lit with integrity of your heart
  2. 20:8 Lit in their ears

Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept(A) you from sinning against me.(B) That is why I did not let you touch her. Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet,(C) and he will pray for you(D) and you will live. But if you do not return her, you may be sure that you and all who belong to you will die.”(E)

Early the next morning Abimelek summoned all his officials, and when he told them all that had happened, they were very much afraid.

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