God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also withheld you from sinning against me. Therefore I didn`t allow you to touch her.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

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

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

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Yea, I know that you did this in the integrity of your heart. We infer from this answer of God (as I have lately remarked) that Abimelech …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And God said to him in a dream
The same dream continued: also ,
or "also"

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Deceitful conduct will not prosper: it brings ourselves and others into danger. God warns Abimelech of his danger of sin, and his danger of death f…

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