Genesis 20:17

So Abraham prayed to God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maid-servants, and they bore children.

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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 said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, to all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved.

18For the LORD had made barren all the females of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

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Cross References

Genesis 12:17And the LORD afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues, because of Sarai, Abram's wife.

Genesis 29:31And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he made her fruitful: but Rachel was barren.

Ezra 6:10That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savors to the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.

Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Isaiah 45:11Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me.

Matthew 21:22And all things whatever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall 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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