Take Sarai
“And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:
Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.
Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.
And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.
The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.” (Genesis 12)
Take Sarah Again
“And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.” (Genesis 20)
Second Take On Abraham
The Abraham who twice traded his wife for his life is supposedly the same Abraham who was brave enough to take 318 people and go fight the King of Elam and other kings in order to free Lot and his household from them. One or more things about these stories is not right. (Genesis 14)Take Rebekah (Abimelech's Second Chance)
“And Isaac dwelt in Gerar:And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.
And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.
And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife; and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.” (Genesis 26)
I'll Take Bathsheba, I'm The Anointed King
“And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her house.
And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with child.” (2 Samuel 11) Now after this, David brings Uriah home from the war and tries to get him to go home and lay with his wife, so Uriah would think the child was his. Uriah is too honorable and says he will not take pleasure when others cannot. David tells the leader of the war to put Uriah in front and don't help Uriah as the fighting is taking place so Uriah can be killed. The leader does. Uriah dies. David lets Bathsheba mourn then takes her again and makes her his wife. (2 Samuel 11)
Why Uriah Why?
Uriah the Hittie was one of thirty most valiant men who fought for King David of Israel. “Also the valiant men of the armies were...Uriah the Hittite... (1 Chronicles 11:26, 41 and 2 Samuel 24) Devoting energies that serves the goals of those who do not appreciate your life is self-disrespect. It indicates a dearth of understanding. There is no salvation when we fail to inspect which spirit is leading us into which side of the war. All one can expect is death for as long as they shall live.
Take My Two Virgin Daughters But Leave Two Male Angels Who Can Fend For Themselves Alone
“...the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.
And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him,
And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.
Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.”
