וַאֲבִימֶ֕לֶךְ לֹ֥א קָרַ֖ב אֵלֶ֑יהָ וַיֹּאמַ֕ר אֲדֹנָ֕י הֲג֥וֹי גַּם־צַדִּ֖יק תַּהֲרֹֽג׃
Mas Abimelech no había llegado á ella, y dijo: Señor, ¿matarás también la gente justa?
Makkot
Abaya raised an objection to Rava: "Will You slay people even thought innocent? (Genesis 20:4)" [Avimelekh was innocent totally; he should not be punished]. [Rava:] There (God) responded to him, "And now return the man's wife for he is a prophet" (Genesis 20:7)
Makkot
Rather, it is like that which was said by Rabbi Shmuel bar Nahamni. For Rabbi Shmuel bar Nachamni said in the name of Rabbi Yonatan: This is what [God] said [to Avimelech] "But now return the man's wife"—in any instance. And regarding that which you said, "Will you slay people even though innocent" (Genesis 20:4)? Did he not tell me, "She is my sister!" [God]: He is a prophet, and from you one should learn, when a visitor comes to a city, regarding maters of food and drink you should ask him, but you should not ask him "is this your wife or your sister?"