Genesis 12:18
And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
Cross-reference
Genesis 20:9
Parallel
Genesis 20:9 has Abimelech challenging Abraham about Sarah, mirroring Pharaoh's questioning here — a repeated deception motif.
Genesis 26:9–11
Parallel
Genesis 26:9-11 has Isaac lying about Rebekah, fearing harm — a parallel pattern of deception about a wife to a foreign ruler.
Genesis 26:10
Parallel
Abimelech's rebuke of Isaac uses nearly identical language — 'one of the men might have slept with your wife' — echoing Pharaoh's confrontation with Abram.
Proverbs 21:1
Related theme
Proverbs 21:1 shows the LORD directs even kings' hearts — Pharaoh's inability to keep Sarah despite his power illustrates this sovereign control.
Proverbs 6:29
Related theme
Proverbs 6:29 warns that anyone who touches another's wife will be punished — Pharaoh's household suffered plagues for unknowingly taking Sarah.