Geneva Bible Notes: Genesis 20

Genesis 20:1 (a) Which was toward Egypt.

Genesis 20:1 (!) Abraham dwelleth as a stranger in the land of Gerar.

Genesis 20:2 (!) Abimelech taketh awaie his wife.

Genesis 20:2 (b) Abraham had now twise fallen into this faute: suche is mans frailtie.

Genesis 20:3 (!) God reproueth the King,

Genesis 20:3 (c) So greatly God detesteth the breache of mariage.

Genesis 20:4 (d) The infideles confessed that God wold not punish but for just occasion: therfore whensoeuer he punisheth, the occasion is just.

Genesis 20:5 (f) Not thinking to do any man harme.

Genesis 20:5 (e) As one failing by ignorance, and not doing euil of purpose.

Genesis 20:6 (g) God by his holie Spirit reteineth them that offend by ignorance, that thei fall not into greater inconuenience.

Genesis 20:7 (h) That is, one, to whome God reuealeth himself familiarly.

Genesis 20:7 (i) For the prayer of the godlie is of force towards God.

Genesis 20:8 (/) Ebr. in their eares.

Genesis 20:9 (!) And the King, Abraham.

Genesis 20:9 (k) The wickednes of the King bringeth Gods wrath vpon the whole realme.

Genesis 20:11 (l) He sheweth that no honestie can be hoped for, where the feare of God is not.

Genesis 20:11 (!) Sarah is restored with great giftes.

Genesis 20:12 (m) By sister, he meaneth his cosin germain, and by daughter, Abrahams nece: for the Ebrews vse these wordes.

Genesis 20:15 (/) Or, is at thy commandement.

Genesis 20:16 (n) Such an head, as with whome thou mayest be preserved from all dangers.

Genesis 20:16 (o) God caused this heathen King to reproue her, because she dissembled, since God had giuen her a husband, as her vaile and defense.

Genesis 20:17 (!) Abraham praieth and the King and his are healed.

Genesis 20:18 (p) Had taken away from them the gift of conceiuing.