Genesis 20:3-7

Abraham and Abimelech

³ _t But God came to Abimelech _u in a dream by night and said to him, "Behold, you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is a man's wife." ⁴ Now Abimelech had not approached her. So he said, _v "Lord, will you kill an innocent people? ⁵ Did he not himself say to me, 'She is my sister'? And she herself said, 'He is my brother.' In the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands I have done this." ⁶ Then God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know that you have done this in the integrity of your heart, and it was I who kept you from sinning _w against me. Therefore I did not let you touch her. ⁷ Now then, return the man's wife, _x for he is a prophet, so that he will pray for you, and you shall live. But if you do not return her, know that you shall surely die, you _y and all who are yours."

1. Cross References
   Psalms 105:14
   He allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their account.
   
2. Cross References
   Job 33:15 - 16
   In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, while they slumber on their beds.
   Matthew 1:20
   But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
   Matthew 2:12
   And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.
   
3. Cross References
   Genesis 18:23
   Then Abraham drew near and said, "Will you indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked?
   1 Chronicles 21:17
   And David said to God, "Was it not I who gave command to number the people? It is I who have sinned and done great evil. But these sheep, what have they done? Please let your hand, O Lord my God, be against me and against my father's house. But do not let the plague be on your people.
   
4. Cross References
   Genesis 39:9
   He is not greater in this house than I am, nor has he kept back anything from me except yourself, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?
   Psalms 51:4
   Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment.
   
5. Cross References
   1 Samuel 7:5
   Then Samuel said, "Gather all Israel at Mizpah, and I will pray to the Lord for you.
   Job 42:8
   Now therefore take seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and offer up a burnt offering for yourselves. And my servant Job shall pray for you, for I will accept his prayer not to deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has.
   
6. Cross References
   Numbers 16:32 - 33
   And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with their households and all the people who belonged to Korah and all their goods.