⁴ Now Abimelek had not gone near her, so he said, “Lord, will you destroy an innocent nation?^(A)

⁵ Did he not say to me, ‘She is my sister,^(A)’ and didn’t she also say, ‘He is my brother’? I have done this with a clear conscience^(B) and clean hands.^(C)”

¹⁰ Then Abimelek said, “What is this you have done to us?^(A) One of the men might well have slept with your wife, and you would have brought guilt upon us.”

¹¹ So Abimelek gave orders to all the people: “Anyone who harms^(A) this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.”^(B)