Isaac Lies about His Wife Rebekah to the Philistines

26:6-11

6 Then Isaac did what God said and settled with his family in the city of Gerar. 7 Now Rebekah was very beautiful, so the men in that city started asking Isaac about her. Isaac was afraid they might kill him in order to have her, so he lied and told them she was his sister. 8 One day after Isaac had lived there a long time, the Philistines’ King Abimelech looked down from a window of his palace and saw to his surprise that Isaac was showing affection to his wife Rebekah. 9 So Abimelech summoned Isaac and scolded him, “It is obvious that Rebekah is actually your wife! So why did you tell us that she is your sister?” Isaac answered him, “I said that because I thought someone might kill me in order to have her as a wife.” 10 Then Abimelech scolded him further, “You have treated us very badly! Sooner or later, one of my men could have slept with your wife, and you would have caused us to be guilty of adultery!” 11 Then King Abimelech warned all his people, “I will definitely execute anyone who harms Isaac or his wife!”