And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that you did this in the integrity of your heart; for I also have kept you from sinning against me: therefore I permitted you not to touch her.

For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.

So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bore children.

For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.

And Abraham drew near, and said, will you also destroy the righteous with the wicked?

That be far from you to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from you: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;

How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?

And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let your hand, I pray you, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father’s house; but not on your people, that they should be plagued.