13And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.
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Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:
And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.
And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon: …
And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee. …
They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 8-13)Abimelech, being thus warned of God in a dream, takes the warning, and, as one truly afraid of sin and its consequences, he rises early to obey the directions given him. I. He has a caution for his servants, Gen. 20:8. Abraham himself could not be more careful than he was to command his household in this matter. Note, Those whom God has convinced of sin and danger ought to tell others what God has…
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