Genesis 20:11 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

• Genesis 20:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  - Abraham in Gerar 2. אבימלך .2 'ǎbı̂ymelek , Abimelekh, “father of the king.” 7. נביא nābı̂y' “prophet,” he who speaks by God, of God, and to God, who declares to people not merely...

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• Genesis 20:11 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the (l) fear of God [is] not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake. (l) He shows that no honesty can be hoped for, where there is no fea...

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• Genesis 20:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Genesis 20. Abraham Passes off Sarah as his Sister at Gerar. The first complete narrative from E. The writer uses Elohim, but P's characteristics are absent. Phraseology as well as the use of Elohi...

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• Genesis 20:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  thought. Hebrew. said : i.e. said [to myself]. slay me. Showing how his fears were worked upon by the enemy. See Genesis 20:2 .

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• Genesis 20:11 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  11. And Abraham said. There are two points contained in this answer. For, first, he confesses that he had been induced by fear to conceal his marriage. He then denies that he had lied for the...

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• Genesis 20:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  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. And Abraham said - The best excuse he could make for his conduct, which i...

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• Genesis 20:11 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  I thought, surely the fear of God is not in this place— And, consequently, there can be no regard to moral laws and righteousness; of which the fear of God is the only sure foundation. Observe he...

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• Genesis 20:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  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. Abraham said ... I thought, Surely the fear of God is not. From the...

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• Genesis 20:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Abraham at Gerar 1. Abraham leaves Mamre (Hebron) for Gerar, SW. of Philistia. It seems from Genesis 21:34 that he remained in that district for some years.

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• Genesis 20:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Surely the fear of God... — Abraham’s general condemnation of the people had some excuse in the widespread depravity of the nations in Canaan, but was nevertheless unjust. Even as regards these nat...

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• Genesis 20:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Abraham Again Denies His Wife Genesis 20:1-18 It is wonderful that Abraham should fall like this. He had walked with God for so many years, and experienced so many deliverances, that we should...

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• Genesis 20:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Once again we have to face Abraham's deflection from faith. We see him journeying south to Gerar. This was the center of a race of men who, having driven out the original possessors of the land, were...

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• Genesis 20:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife. This was the case. See Genesis 11:29

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• Genesis 20:11 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

  A GODLY MAN’S LAPSE ‘And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place.’ Genesis 20:11 The true fear of God was at that moment in Abimelech’s heart, and not in...

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• Genesis 20:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And Abraham said ,.... In defence of himself, as well as he could: because I thought ; within himself, concluding from the general depravity of the Canaanites, that this was the case of the inhabi...

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• Genesis 20:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  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. Ver. 11. Surely the fear of God, &c. ] The only best curb to restr...

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• Genesis 20:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they will slay me There are many places and persons that have more of the fear of God in them than we think they have; perhaps they are n...

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• Genesis 20:11 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  ABRAHAM EXPOSED AND REPROVED Now we return to Abraham's history. He journeyed toward the south, which is typical of pleasant circumstances, but nearly always having danger in it. He dwelt between...

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• Genesis 20:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Abimelech's Conduct Towards Abraham. B. C. 1898.       8 Therefore Abimelech rose early in the...

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• Genesis 20:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  The fear of God is not in this place, i.e. true piety, or the knowledge of the true God, which is the only effectual restraint from the grossest wickedness.

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• Genesis 20:11 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Abraham and Abimelech ( Genesis 20:1-18 ). Genesis 20:1 ‘And Abraham journeyed from there towards the land of the South, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur, and he sojourned in Gerar.' He had...

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• Genesis 20:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 20:8 . Servants.] Court officers—his counsellors. ( 1 Kings 1:2 ; 1 Kings 10:5 ; 2 Kings 6:8 .) Genesis 20:10 . What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing? ]...

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• Genesis 20:11 - Scofield Reference Notes

  fear ( See Scofield) - ( Psalms 19:9 ).

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• Genesis 20:11 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Genesis 20:11 The true fear of God was at that moment in Abimelech's heart, and not in Abraham's; it was Abimelech who was playing the Christian part, that of the child of the light and of the day...

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• Genesis 20:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Genesis 20:1 , Gerar, in the tribe of Simeon, then a royal residence. Abimelech was the common name of the kings that reigned there. Genesis 20:2 . She is my sister. It is not said whether...

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• Genesis 20:11 - The Biblical Illustrator

  And Abraham said, Because I thought, surely the fear of God is not in this place On harsh and selfish judgments The true fear of God was at that moment in Abimelech’s heart, and not in Abraham’...

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• Genesis 20:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Genesis 20:1 And Abraham journeyed ( vide Genesis 12:9 ) from thence. Mamre ( Genesis 18:1 ). In search of pasture, as on a previous occasion (Keil); or in consequence of t...

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• Genesis 20:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Abimelech Reproves Abraham

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• Genesis 20:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Surely. Genesis 22:12 Genesis 42:18 Nehemiah 5:15 Job 1:1 Job 28:28 Psalms 14:4 Psalms 36:1-4 Proverbs 1:7 Proverbs 2:5 Proverbs 8:13 Proverbs 16:6 Romans 3:18 slay. Genesis...

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• Genesis 20:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  I thought surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they will slay me — There are many places and persons that have more of the fear of God in them than we think they have; perhaps they are...

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