7. Now therefore restore the man his wife, for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live. And if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou and all that are thine.
8. Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning and called all his slaves and told all these things in their ears; and the men feared greatly.
9. Then Abimelech called Abraham and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us and in what have I sinned against thee that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom such a great sin? Thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.
10. And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What didst thou see that thou hast done this thing?
11. And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.