3389. Verses 8-9. And it came to pass, because the days were there prolonged to him, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out through a window, and saw, and behold Isaac was laughing with Rebekah his woman. And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Surely behold she is thy woman, and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her. “And it came to pass, because the days were there prolonged to him,” signifies a state of reception; “that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out through a window, and saw,” signifies the doctrine of faith looking to rational things in knowledges; “and behold Isaac was laughing with Rebekah his woman,” signifies that Divine good was present in Divine truth; “and Abimelech called Isaac, and said,” signifies the Lord’s perception from doctrine; “Surely behold she is thy woman, and how saidst thou, She is my sister?” signifies if Divine truth, it was not also rational; “and Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her,” signifies that it would not be received.