Genesis 12:17 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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¹⁷And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.

Genesis 12:17 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 16:21
He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,
Genesis 20:18
For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.
1 Chronicles 21:22
Then David said to Ornan, Grant me the place of this threshingfloor, that I may build an altar therein unto the LORD: thou shalt grant it me for the full price: that the plague may be stayed from the people.
Psalms 105:14-15
He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes; …
Job 34:19
How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.

Topics

Abraham Armies Courage Cowardice Deceit Deception Doubting Egypt

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 14-20)

Here is, I. The danger Sarai was in of having her chastity violated by the king of Egypt: and without doubt the peril of sin is the greatest peril we can be in. Pharaoh’s princes (his pimps rather) saw her, and, observing what a comely woman she was, they commended her before Pharaoh, not for that which was really her praise—her virtue and modesty, her faith and piety (these were no excellencies i…