8 Early the next morning Abimelech sent for all of his officials. He told them everything that had happened. They were really afraid.
9 Then Abimelech called Abraham in. He said, "What have you done to us? Have I done something wrong to you? Why have you brought so much guilt on me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that shouldn't be done."
10 Abimelech also asked Abraham, "Why did you do this?"
11 Abraham replied, "I thought, 'There isn't any respect for God in this place at all. They will kill me because of my wife.'
12 Besides, she really is my sister. She's the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother. And she became my wife.
13 "God had me wander away from my father's house. So I said to her, 'Here is how you can show your love to me. Everywhere we go, say about me, "He's my brother." ' "
14 Then Abimelech gave Abraham sheep and cattle and male and female slaves. He also returned his wife Sarah to him.