Genesis 20:17

And Abraham prays to God, and God heals Abimelech and his wife, and his handmaids, and they bear:

Literal Standard Version

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 has said, “Behold, I have given one thousand pieces of silver to your brother; behold, it is to you a covering of eyes, to all who are with you”; and by all this she is reasoned with.

18for YHWH restraining had restrained every womb of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

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Cross References

Genesis 12:17And YHWH plagues Pharaoh and his house—great plagues—for the matter of Sarai, Abram’s wife.

Genesis 29:31And YHWH sees that Leah [is] the hated one, and He opens her womb, and Rachel [is] barren;

Ezra 6:10that they are bringing sweet savors near to the God of the heavens, and praying for the life of the king, and of his sons.

Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked [is] an abomination to YHWH, || And the prayer of the upright [is] His delight.

Isaiah 45:11Thus said YHWH, The Holy One of Israel, and his Former: “Ask Me of the things coming concerning My sons, || Indeed, concerning the work of My hands, you command Me.

Matthew 21:22and all—as much as you may ask in the prayer, believing, you will 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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