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.
General references
Bible References
General references
Genesis 20:7
So now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not return her [to him], know that you shall die, you and all who are yours (your household).”
Genesis 12:17
But the Lord punished Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.
Genesis 16:2
So Sarai said to Abram, “See here, the Lord has prevented me from bearing children. I am asking you to go in to [the bed of] my maid [so that she may bear you a child]; perhaps I will obtain children by her.” And Abram listened to Sarai and did as she said.
Genesis 30:2
Then Jacob became furious with Rachel, and he said, “Am I in the place of God, who has denied you children?”
1 Samuel 1:6
Hannah’s rival provoked her bitterly, to irritate and embarrass her, because the Lord had left her childless.
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, “They have brought the ark of the God of Israel [from Gath] to us, to kill us and our people.”