1. Abraham moved to the Southern Desert, where he settled between Kadesh and Shur. Later he went to Gerar, and while there
2. he told everyone that his wife Sarah was his sister. So King Abimelech of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.
3. But God came to Abimelech in a dream and said, “You have taken a married woman, and for this you will die!”
4-5. Abimelech said to the Lord, “Don't kill me! I haven't slept with Sarah. Didn't they say they were brother and sister? I am completely innocent.”
6. God spoke to Abimelech in another dream and said:I know you are innocent. That's why I kept you from sleeping with Sarah and doing anything wrong.