Genesis 20:10

10 And Abimelech said to Abraham, "What were you thinking of, that you did this thing?"

Genesis 20:10 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 20:10

And Abimelech said unto Abraham
Continuing his discourse with him: what sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?
he desires to know what he had observed, either in him or his people, that gave him any reason to conclude that they were a lustful people, and would stick at nothing to gratify their lusts, which put him upon taking such a method to secure his life, lest they should kill him for his wife's sake.

Genesis 20:10 In-Context

8 So Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants and told them all these things; and the men were very much afraid.

9 Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, "What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought such great guilt on me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that ought not to be done."

10 And Abimelech said to Abraham, "What were you thinking of, that you did this thing?"

11 Abraham said, "I did it because I thought, There is no fear of God at all in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.

12 Besides, she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.