Genesis 20

^{1 a} Which was toward Egypt.

^{1 !} Abraham dwelleth as a stranger in the land of Gerar.

^{2 !} Abimelech taketh awaie his wife.

^{2 b} Abraham had now twise fallen into this faute: suche is mans frailtie.

^{3 !} God reproueth the King,

^{3 c} So greatly God detesteth the breache of mariage.

^{4 d} The infideles confessed that God wold not punish but for just occasion: therfore whensoeuer he punisheth, the occasion is just.

^{5 f} Not thinking to do any man harme.

^{5 e} As one failing by ignorance, and not doing euil of purpose.

^{6 g} God by his holie Spirit reteineth them that offend by ignorance, that thei fall not into greater inconuenience.

^{7 h} That is, one, to whome God reuealeth himself familiarly.

^{7 i} For the prayer of the godlie is of force towards God.

^{8 /} Ebr. in their eares.

^{9 !} And the King, Abraham.

^{9 k} The wickednes of the King bringeth Gods wrath vpon the whole realme.

^{11 l} He sheweth that no honestie can be hoped for, where the feare of God is not.

^{11 !} Sarah is restored with great giftes.

^{12 m} By sister, he meaneth his cosin germain, and by daughter, Abrahams nece: for the Ebrews vse these wordes.

^{15 /} Or, is at thy commandement.

^{16 n} Such an head, as with whome thou mayest be preserved from all dangers.

^{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.

^{17 !} Abraham praieth and the King and his are healed.

^{18 p} Had taken away from them the gift of conceiuing.