A20 Abraham And Abimelech Poem by Simple Simon

While Abraham lived in Gerar,
Abimelech, King of Gerar,
Mistook Abraham's wife for sister,
In royal custody, kept her.

God told the king in his dream,
'She's the wife of Abraham.
You had kept her with you, why?
So, for this offence, you'll die.'

The king pleaded, 'I'm innocent.
Lord, spare me from grave punishment.
Abraham told she's his sister.
But till now, I haven’t touched her.'

God said, 'Send back his wife,
If you want to save your life.
You must know he's a prophet.
So, give him due respect.'

'He'll pray for you,
And from death, save you.'
The king heard God's warning,
And woke up next morning.

He sent for Abraham
And anxiously asked him,
'What have you done to me?
Why have you lied to me? '

Abraham politely answered,
'To say the truth, I was afraid.
To get my wife, they could kill me.
This thought was worrying me.'

'In one way, she's my sister,
As she's the daughter
Of our common father,
But not of my mother.'

The king gave Abraham gifts
Of Sheep, cattle and slaves,
Along with Sarah, his wife
To start in his land, a new life.

The King Told Sarah

'I'm giving your brother,
Thousand pieces of silver,
To prove your innocence,
While you were in my palace.'

'None will have children
In the palace for what was done
To Sarah, ' thus the Lord cursed.
But Abraham got it reversed.

Then God healed everyone,
So, they could have children.
God granted Abraham's prayer,
As he was good and sincere.