KJV ORIGINAL
And 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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✦ MADE SIMPLE
When God led me to leave my father's house and wander from place to place, I said to her, 'Please do this kindness for me: wherever we go, tell people that I am your brother.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Abraham is explaining to King Abimelech why he asked Sarah to say she was his sister instead of his wife - it was a plan they made when they first started traveling together.
📚 Historical Context
Abraham is speaking to King Abimelech after God revealed in a dream that Sarah was actually Abraham's wife, not his sister. This deception was a survival strategy Abraham used because he feared that foreign kings might kill him to take his beautiful wife Sarah. Abraham had used this same strategy earlier in Egypt.
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