3 But one night God spoke to Abimelech in a dream. God said, “You will die. That woman you took is married.”
4 But Abimelech had not slept with Sarah. So he said, “Lord, would you destroy an innocent nation?
5 Abraham himself told me, ‘This woman is my sister.’ And she also said, ‘He is my brother.’ I am innocent. I did not know I was doing anything wrong.”
6 Then God said to Abimelech in the dream, “Yes, I know that you did not realize what you were doing. So I did not allow you to sin against me. I did not allow you to sleep with her.
7 Give Abraham his wife back. He is a prophet. He will pray for you, and you will not die. But if you do not give Sarah back, you will die. And all your family will surely die.”
8 So early the next morning, Abimelech called all his officers. He told them everything that had happened in the dream. They were very much afraid.
9 Then Abimelech called Abraham to him. Abimelech said, “What have you done to us? What wrong did I do against you? Why did you bring this trouble to my kingdom? You should not have done these things to me.