Genesis 16:6
Then Abram saide to Sarai, Beholde, thy maide is in thine hand: doe with her as it pleaseth thee. Then Sarai dealt roughly with her: wherefore she fled from her.
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Genesis 24:10So the seruant tooke ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed: (for he had all his masters goods in his hand:) and so he arose, and went to Aram Naharaim, vnto the citie of Nahor.
Job 2:6Then the Lord said vnto Satan, Lo, he is in thine hand, but saue his life.
Proverbs 14:29He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.
Proverbs 15:17Better is a dinner of greene herbes where loue is, then a stalled oxe and hatred therewith.
Proverbs 29:19A seruant will not be chastised with words: though he vnderstand, yet he will not answere.
Jeremiah 38:5Then Zedekiah the King sayd, Behold, he is in your hands, for ye King can denie you nothing.
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 →