Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.
So Abimelech got up early in the morning and called all his servants together. He told them everything that had happened, and the men were deeply afraid.
King Abimelech quickly gathered his servants to tell them about God's warning, and they were all terrified when they heard what had happened.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after God appeared to King Abimelech in a dream, warning him that Sarah was actually Abraham's wife, not his sister as Abraham had claimed. Abimelech had taken Sarah into his household believing she was available for marriage, but God intervened before any wrongdoing occurred. The king's immediate response shows his fear of divine judgment and his desire to make things right quickly.
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