Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

General references

Genesis 20:7
Now therefore, restore the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours.”
Genesis 12:17
But the Lord struck Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.
Genesis 16:2
So Sarai said to Abram, “Now behold, the Lord has prevented me from bearing children. Please go in to my maid; perhaps I will obtain children through her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.
Genesis 30:2
Then Jacob’s anger burned against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?”
1 Samuel 1:6
Her rival, however, would provoke her bitterly to irritate her, because the Lord had closed her womb.
1 Samuel 5:10
So they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And as the ark of God came to Ekron the Ekronites cried out, saying, “They have brought the ark of the God of Israel around to us, to kill us and our people.”