Genesis 16:6
And Abram said to Sarai, Behold, thy maidservant is in thy hand: do to her what is good in thine eyes. And Sarai oppressed her; and she fled from her face.
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Genesis 24:10And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; now all the treasure of his master was under his hand; and he arose and went to Aram-naharaim, to the city of Nahor.
Job 2:6And Jehovah said to Satan, Behold, he is in thy hand; only spare his life.
Proverbs 14:29He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Proverbs 15:17Better is a meal of herbs where love is, than a fatted ox and hatred therewith.
Proverbs 29:19A servant is not corrected by words: he understandeth indeed, but he will not answer.
Jeremiah 38:5And king Zedekiah said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do a thing against you.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 16:5-7
4 And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. 5 And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the Lord judge between me and thee. 6 But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face. We have here the immediate bad… Read the whole commentary →