And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.
And Abimelech took sheep, cattle, male servants, and female servants, and gave them all to Abraham. He also returned Sarah, Abraham's wife, to him.
The writer is showing how King Abimelech made things right with Abraham by giving him generous gifts and returning his wife Sarah safely.
📚 Historical Context
This follows the incident where Abraham had told Abimelech that Sarah was his sister rather than his wife, leading Abimelech to take her into his household. After God warned Abimelech in a dream about the truth, the king chose to make amends generously. In ancient Near Eastern culture, giving livestock and servants was a significant gesture of goodwill and compensation for any wrongdoing.
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