Genesis 20:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this. In the integrity of my heart, etc. - Had Abimelech any other than honorable views in taking Sarah, he could not have justified himself thus to his Maker; and that these views were of the most honorable kind, God himself, to whom the appeal was made, asserts in the most direct manner, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart.

Genesis 20:5

5 Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrityb of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.