Genesis 16:6
But Abram said to 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.
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Genesis 24:10And the servant took ten camels, of the camels of his master, and departed; (for all the goods of his master were in his hands:) and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.
Job 2:6And the LORD said to Satan, Behold, he is in thy hand; but save his life.
Proverbs 14:29He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Proverbs 15:17Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred with it.
Proverbs 29:19A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understandeth, he will not answer.
Jeremiah 38:5Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.
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 →