” And God said to him in a dream, “Yes,
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 let you touch her. Now therefore, restore the man’s wife; for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you shall live. But if you do not restore her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours.”
This is open to interpretation as to why a man of God such as Abraham would do this, not just once but twice.......