8 Therefore 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.
8 Early the next morning Abimelek summoned all his officials, and when he told them all that had happened, they were very much afraid.
8 So Abimelech rose early in the morning and called all his servants and told them all these things. And the men were very much afraid.
8 Abimelech was up first thing in the morning. He called all his house servants together and told them the whole story. They were shocked.
8 So Abimelech rose early in the morning, called all his servants, and told all these things in their hearing; and the men were very much afraid.
8 Abimelech got up early the next morning and quickly called all his servants together. When he told them what had happened, his men were terrified.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 20:8
Commentary on Genesis 20:1-8
(Read Genesis 20:1-8)
Crooked policy will not prosper: it brings ourselves and others into danger. God gives Abimelech notice of his danger of sin, and his danger of death for his sin. Every wilful sinner is a dead man, but Abimelech pleads ignorance. If our consciences witness, that, however we may have been cheated into a snare, we have not knowingly sinned against God, it will be our rejoicing in the day of evil. It is matter of comfort to those who are honest, that God knows their honesty, and will acknowledge it. It is a great mercy to be hindered from committing sin; of this God must have the glory. But if we have ignorantly done wrong, that will not excuse us, if we knowingly persist in it. He that does wrong, whoever he is, prince or peasant, shall certainly receive for the wrong which he has done, unless he repent, and, if possible, make restitution.