KJV ORIGINAL
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And Abimelech said to Abraham, 'What were you thinking when you did this? What did you see that made you act this way?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
King Abimelech is confronting Abraham, asking him to explain why he lied about Sarah being his sister instead of his wife.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after God warned Abimelech in a dream not to touch Sarah, whom Abraham had claimed was his sister rather than his wife. Abimelech had taken Sarah into his household but hadn't touched her, and now he's confronting Abraham about the deception that could have brought disaster on his entire kingdom.
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