“Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.”
Abimelech continues his defense: Abraham himself said she is my sister, and she also said he is my brother. He did this with a clear conscience and clean hands. The detail that Sarah also participated in the deception confirms Genesis 12:13 — the plan required her cooperation. The clean conscience of the deceived party is morally significant, and God affirms it in the next verse. The application: the damage of deception extends to those who receive it in good faith. Abimelech has been placed in moral danger by Abraham's lie.
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