TSK · Genesis 20:6

but concerning the fruit of the tree that is in the middle of the orchard God said,‘You must not eat from it, and you must not touch it, or else you will die.’”

So Abimelech commanded all the people,“Whoever touches this man or his wife will surely be put to death.”

and they started on their journey. The surrounding cities were afraid of God, and they did not pursue the sons of Jacob.

For I will drive out the nations before you and enlarge your borders; no one will covet your land when you go up to appear before the LORD your God three times in the year.

“Now, my lord, as surely as the LORD lives and as surely as you live, it is the LORD who has kept you from shedding blood and taking matters into your own hands. Now may your enemies and those who seek to harm my lord be like Nabal.

Against you– you above all– I have sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight. So you are just when you confront me; you are right when you condemn me.

For the LORD God is our sovereign protector. The LORD bestows favor and honor; he withholds no good thing from those who have integrity.

The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD like channels of water; he turns it wherever he wants.

Celibacy and Marriage Now with regard to the issues you wrote about:“It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.”

For the hidden power of lawlessness is already at work. However, the one who holds him back will do so until he is taken out of the way,