Genesis 20:17

Then Abraham made prayer to God, and God made Abimelech well again, and his wife and his women-servants, so that they had children.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

16And he said to Sarah, See, I have given to your brother a thousand bits of silver so that your wrong may be put right; now your honour is clear in the eyes of all.

18For the Lord had kept all the women of the house of Abimelech from having children, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

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Cross References

Genesis 12:17And the Lord sent great troubles on Pharaoh's house because of Sarai, Abram's wife.

Genesis 29:31Now the Lord, seeing that Leah was not loved, gave her a child; while Rachel had no children.

Ezra 6:10So that they may make offerings of a sweet smell to the God of heaven, with prayers for the life of the king and of his sons.

Proverbs 15:8The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight.

Isaiah 45:11The Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, says, Will you put a question to me about the things which are to come, or will you give me orders about my sons, and the work of my hands?

Matthew 21:22And all things, whatever you make request for in prayer, having faith, you will get.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 20:15-18

14 And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife. 15 And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee. 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. 17 So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his… Read the whole commentary →

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