Abimelech confronts Abraham about the deception. Abraham explains his fear. He feared being killed if the truth was known.

It reads in Genesis 20:8-13 Easy: Early the next morning, Abimelech called together his officers. He told them what had happened. When the officers heard about it, they were very afraid. Abimelech called Abraham to come to him. He said to Abraham, ‘Why have you done this bad thing against us? I have not done anything wrong against you. Now you have made me and the people in my kingdom guilty of a very bad thing. Nobody should ever do the things that you have done to me.’ Abimelech asked Abraham, ‘What caused you to do this?’ Abraham replied, ‘I did it because I was afraid. I thought, “The people here do not respect God. They will kill me so that they can take my wife from me.” And also, she really is my sister. She is the daughter of my father. But she is not the daughter of my mother. And she became my wife. God told me to leave my father’s house and to travel. At that time, I said to Sarah, “This is how you can show that you love me. Everywhere we go, tell people that I am your brother.” ’
Father God, this was so sensitive. When Abimelech confronted Abraham about his deception, it was a moment of seeking truth and understanding. Believing for honesty in our relationships with family, friends and the courage to confront difficult situations with grace. Guide us as we understand the fears and motivations of others, and to respond with compassion and wisdom. Always to seek to live with integrity, even when faced with challenges. Guide us to be truthful. Help us understand to put ourselves in the other person’s situation. This will really allow us to help them. Also to build trust in our interactions. I love You, thank You, praise You and give You all the honor and glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.