Genesis 20:6

Overview - Genesis 20
Abraham sojourns at Gerar.
Denies his wife, who is taken by Abimelech.
Abimelech is reproved for her in a dream.
He rebukes Abraham.
14 Restores Sarah;
16 and reproves her.
17 Abimelech and his family are healed at Abraham's prayer.
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Genesis 20:6  (King James Version)
And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
 


withheld
18 ; 31:7 35:5 Exodus 34:24 ; 1 Samuel 25:26 1 Samuel 25:34 ; Psalms 84:11 ; Proverbs 21:1 ; Hosea 2:6 Hosea 2:7

sinning
39:9 Leviticus 6:2 ; Psalms 51:4 ; 81:12 2 Thessalonians 2:7 2 Thessalonians 2:11

to touch
3:3 26:11 1 Corinthians 7:1 ; 2 Corinthians 6:17