Genesis 20:10

10 And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What didst thou see that thou hast done 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 Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning and called all his slaves and told all these things in their ears; and the men feared greatly.

9 Then Abimelech called Abraham and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us and in what have I sinned against thee that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom such a great sin? Thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.

10 And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What didst thou see that thou hast done this thing?

11 And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.

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