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God knew where he was, but he asked so as to start a conversation with Adam and avoid startling him too much to reply.

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Commenting on Gen. 3:9; why should an omniscient God ask "Where are you?",
God knew where he was, but he asked so as to start a conversation with Adam and avoid startling him too much to reply.