Gen 20:3 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Gen 20:3-7: 20:3-7 God gave Abimelech a stern warning against committing adultery; it was a capital offense (cp. Exod 20:14 ), viewed throughout the ancient Near East as a “great sin” (Gen 20:9 ). 20:3 that night God came ... in a dream: God urgently intervened to stop Abimelech from violating Sarah’s purity shortly before God’s promise was fulfilled (18:10 ; 21:1-3 ).

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bExod 20:14►

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‏ Genesis 20:3

Summary for Gen 20:3-7: 20:3-7 ^a God gave Abimelech a stern warning against committing adultery; it was a capital offense (cp. Exod 20:14 ^b), viewed throughout the ancient Near East as a “great sin” (Gen 20:9 ^c). 20:3 ^d that night God came ... in a dream: God urgently intervened to stop Abimelech from violating Sarah’s purity shortly before God’s promise was fulfilled (18:10 ^e; 21:1-3 ^f).