³ But God came to Abimelek^(A) in a dream^(B) one night and said to him, “You are as good as dead^(C) because of the woman you have taken; she is a married woman.”^(D)

⁴ Now Abimelek had not gone near her, so he said, “Lord, will you destroy an innocent nation?^{(E) 5} Did he not say to me, ‘She is my sister,^(F)’ and didn’t she also say, ‘He is my brother’? I have done this with a clear conscience^(G) and clean hands.^(H)”