Genesis 20:17

And Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, and his wife and his handmaids, and they bore [children].

Darby Translation

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 to Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand [pieces] of silver; behold, let that be to thee a covering of the eyes, in respect of all that are with thee, and with all; and she was reproved.

18For Jehovah had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah Abraham's wife.

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Cross References

Genesis 12:17And Jehovah plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.

Genesis 29:31And when Jehovah saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.

Ezra 6:10that they may present sweet odours to the God of the heavens, and pray for the life of the king and of his sons.

Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Isaiah 45:11Thus saith Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker: Ask me of the things to come; concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands, command ye me.

Matthew 21:22And all things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

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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