Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 3. But God came to Abimelech] Thus we find that persons who were not of the family of Abraham had the knowledge of the true God.Indeed, all the Gerarites are termed qydx ywg goi tsaddik, a righteous nation, ver. 4.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-8 - Crooked policy will not prosper: it brings ourselves and others int danger. God gives Abimelech notice of his danger of sin, and his dange of death for his sin. Every wilful sinner is a dead man, but Abimelec pleads ignorance. If our consciences witness, that, however we may have been cheated into a snare, we have not knowingly sinned against God, it will be our rejoicing in the day of evil. It is matter of comfort to those who are honest, that God knows their honesty, and wil acknowledge it. It is a great mercy to be hindered from committing sin of this God must have the glory. But if we have ignorantly done wrong that will not excuse us, if we knowingly persist in it. He that doe wrong, whoever he is, prince or peasant, shall certainly receive for the wrong which he has done, unless he repent, and, if possible, make restitution.
Original Hebrew ויבא935 אלהים430 אל413 אבימלך40 בחלום2472 הלילה3915 ויאמר559 לו הנך2009 מת4191 על5921 האשׁה802 אשׁר834 לקחת3947 והוא1931 בעלת1166 בעל׃1167
