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Genesis 20:1-3 (NIRV)

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¹ Abraham moved away from there into the Negev Desert. He lived between Kadesh and Shur. For a while he stayed in Gerar. ² There Abraham said about his wife Sarah, "She's my sister." Then Abimelech sent for Sarah and took her. He was the king of Gerar. ³ God came to Abimelech in a dream one night. He said to him, "You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken. She is already married."

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 2) Genesis 26 - Issac (part I) (2016-10-04)
(v. 3) Genesis 20 - Abraham lies about Serah at Gerar (2012-01-13)

Definition(s):
Abimelech (Ab-immel-ekh): father of the king
Kadesh (Keh-desh): holiness
Sarah (Seh-ra): lady; princess; princess of the multitude