But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, LORD, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?
But Abimelech had not come near her, and he said, 'Lord, will you also destroy a righteous nation?'
Abimelech is pleading with God, saying he hasn't touched Sarah and asking if God would really destroy innocent people.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, Abraham and Sarah were traveling through the region of Gerar, where Abraham feared for his safety and lied by saying Sarah was his sister instead of his wife. Abimelech, the king of Gerar, took Sarah into his household based on this deception, but God appeared to him in a dream, warning that she was married and forbidding him from touching her. Abimelech, protesting his innocence, prayed to God, emphasizing that he had not approached her and questioning whether God would destroy a righteous nation.
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