2. אבימלך 'ǎbı̂ymelek — Abimelech, “father of the king.”

7. נביא nābı̂y' “prophet,” one who speaks by Go…

What sawest thou? —Some modern commentators explain the Hebrew as meaning, What purpose did you have? What did you look for? But t…

What sawest thou that thou hast done this thing? By this question, the king guards against the future. He thinks that Abraham had not prac…

And Abimelech said to Abraham
Continuing his discourse with him: what you saw, that you have done this t…

See here much to blame, even in the father of the faithful. Mark his distrust of God, his excessive concern for his life, and his intent to deceive…