"The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house." — Genesis 12:15

Genesis 12:15 · KJV

“The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.”

— Genesis 12:15

And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she {was} very fair.

And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.

Genesis 12 — Context

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.

And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.

And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.

Cross References

Genesis 20:2

And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She {is} my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

Genesis 41:1

And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.

2 Kings 18:21

Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, {even} upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so {is} Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him. {trustest: Heb. trustest thee}

Exodus 2:5

And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash {herself} at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river's side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it.

Psalms 105:4

Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.

1 Kings 3:1

And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.

Esther 2:2-16

Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:

Hebrews 13:4

Marriage {is} honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.