⁹ Then Abimelech called Abraham and said unto him, “What hast thou done unto us? And how have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? Thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.”

¹⁰ And Abimelech said unto Abraham, “What sawest thou, 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.