Genesis 20:11
King James Version
“And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.”
Context
8Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.
9Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.
10And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?
11And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.
12And yet indeed my sister; she the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.
13And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I said unto her, This thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He my brother.
14And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.