The story of Isaac and Rebecca is found in the Old Testament in the book of Genesis. Isaac and his wife Rebecca were seeking refuge in the lands of king Abimelech. During a famine, they lived in the city of Gerar. Fearing that the locals might kill him because of his wife's beauty, Isaac presented her as his sister. The scene on fresco Isaac and Rebecca Spied upon by Abimelech depicts an innovative interpretation of Genesis 26:8. Isaac amorously embraces Rebecca while king Abimelech spies on them from his window in the top right from the center. Raphael used the vivid solar eclipse as a complex metaphor for their stealthy deception and lovemaking, which here occurs during the darkness of totality. The sun appears as spiky rays. King Abimelech revealed the true relationship and summoned Isaac before him, who explained the situation. He reprimanded the pair for their deceit, but also commanded that no one harm them.