King James Version, Updated™

KJV:   1 And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.

KJVu: 1 Abraham journeyed from there toward the south country, and settled between Kadesh and Shur, and dwelt in Gerar.

Notes: "Dwelled" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H3427 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "make to abide, continue, cause to, make to dwelling, ease self, endure, establish, fail, - A primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. In ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry — (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, X fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, X marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(- tle), (down-)sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.."

KJV:   2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister : and Abimelech king of Gerar sent , and took Sarah.

KJVu: 2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, "She is my sister ." Then Abimelech king of Gerar sent for and took Sarah.

KJV:   3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken ; for she is a man’s wife.

KJVu: 3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, "Behold, you are a dead man, because of the woman who you have taken . For she is a man’s wife. "

KJV:   4 But Abimelech had not come near her : and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?

KJVu: 4 But Abimelech had not come near her , and he said, "Lord, will you also kill a righteous nation?

KJV:   5 Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother : in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.

KJVu: 5 Did he not say to me, 'She is my sister? ' And even she herself said, 'He is my brother. ' In the integrity of my heart and innocence of my hands I have done this."

KJV:   6 And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart ; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me : therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.

KJVu: 6 And God said to him in a dream, "Indeed, I know that you did this in the integrity of your heart . For I also withheld you from sinning against me . Therefore, I did not permit you to touch her.

Notes: "Suffered" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5414 with a Brown-Driver-Briggs' definition of "permit, with accusative + infinitive, לֹאנְֿתַתִּיךָ לִנְגֹּעַ אֵלֶיהָ Genesis 20:6."

KJV:   7 Now therefore restore the man his wife ; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live : and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.

KJVu: 7 Now therefore , restore the man his wife . For he is a prophet, and he shall pray for you, and you shall live . But if you do not restore her, know that you shall surely die, you, and all that are yours."

KJV:   8 Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.

KJVu: 8 Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told them all these things , and the men were very afraid.

Notes: "Sore" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H3966 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "diligently, especially, exceedingly, far, fast, good, greatly, louder and louder, - From the same as 'uwd; properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated) — diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), X louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very (+ much, sore), well."

KJV:   9 Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.

KJVu: 9 Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, "What have you done to us? And how have I offended you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done deeds to me that ought not to be done. "

KJV:   10 And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?

KJVu: 10 And Abimelech said to Abraham, "What did you see, that caused you to do this thing?"

KJV:   11 And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place ; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.

KJVu: 11 Abraham answered, "Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place , and they will kill me for my wife’s sake.

KJV:   12 And yet indeed she is my sister ; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother ; and she became my wife.

KJVu: 12 Yet indeed she is my sister . She is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother , and she became my wife.

KJV:   13 And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me ; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.

KJVu: 13 And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I said to her, 'This is your kindness that you shall do for me , at every place we shall go, say of me, 'He is my brother. ''"

KJV:   14 And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.

KJVu: 14 Then Abimelech took sheep, oxen, menservants, and womenservants, and gave them to Abraham, and restored to him his wife Sarah.

KJV:   15 And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.

KJVu: 15 And Abimelech said, "Behold, my land is before you. Dwell where it pleases you."

KJV:   16 And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver : behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved.

KJVu: 16 To Sarah he said, "Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver . This is your covering of the eyes, to all that are with you, and with all others." Thus she was reproved.

KJV:   17 So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants ; and they bare children.

KJVu: 17 So Abraham prayed to God and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his maidservants , and they gave birth to children.

KJV:   18 For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife.

KJVu: 18 For the LORD had closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah , Abraham’s wife.