Genesis 20:18

For the Lord had closed up tight all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

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In The King James Version

For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife.

In Context

17Abraham prayed to God. God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his female servants, and they bore children.

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Cross References

Genesis 16:2Sarai said to Abram, "See now, the Lord has restrained me from bearing. Please go in to my handmaid. It may be that I will obtain children by her." Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.

Genesis 30:2Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, "Am I in God's place, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?"

1 Samuel 5:10So they sent the ark of God to Ekron.It happened, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, "They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to kill us and our people."

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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