Genesis 18:10
One of them said, “I will surely return to you about nine months from now, and then, Sarah your wife will have a son.” But Sarah was listening behind the door of the tent.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
In Context
9Then they said to him, “Where is your wife?” He said, “There, within the tent.”
11Now Sarah and Abraham were advanced in years;
Cross References
Genesis 17:16I will bless her, and will give you a son from her: I will bless her, and she will become the mother of nations; kings of peoples will descend from her.”
Genesis 17:21But my covenant I will establish with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this appointed time next year.”
Genesis 21:2So Sarah had Abraham’s son in his old age at the fixed time of which God had told him.
Luke 1:13But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, whom you will call by the name John.
Galatians 4:23But the child of the slave-woman was born in the course of nature, while the child of the free woman was born in fulfillment of a promise.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 18:10-16
9 And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent. 10 And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent-door, which was behind him. 11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. 12 Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? 13 And the Lord… Read the whole commentary →