Genesis 20:9
“Then 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.”
KJV
Read in Genesis 20Meaning
Abimelech challenges Abraham for creating a situation that could have brought grave guilt on his household and kingdom.
Read carefully
The narrative allows a non-Israelite ruler to speak a morally serious rebuke; covenant status does not cancel accountability.
Reflection
A useful moral question is not only what we intended, but what risk our choices imposed on other people.