Genesis 20:18 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Genesis 20:18 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- Abraham in Gerar 2. אבימלך .2 'ǎbı̂ymelek , Abimelekh, “father of the king.” 7. נביא nābı̂y' “prophet,” he who speaks by God, of God, and to God, who declares to people not merely...
Genesis 20:18 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

For the LORD (p) had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife. (p) Had taken away from them the gift of conceiving.
Genesis 20:18 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 20. Abraham Passes off Sarah as his Sister at Gerar. The first complete narrative from E. The writer uses Elohim, but P's characteristics are absent. Phraseology as well as the use of Elohi...
Genesis 20:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife. For the Lord had fast closed up all the wombs - Probably by means of some disease with which...
Genesis 20:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Abraham at Gerar 1. Abraham leaves Mamre (Hebron) for Gerar, SW. of Philistia. It seems from Genesis 21:34 that he remained in that district for some years.
Genesis 20:18 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Abraham Again Denies His Wife Genesis 20:1-18 It is wonderful that Abraham should fall like this. He had walked with God for so many years, and experienced so many deliverances, that we should...
Genesis 20:18 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Once again we have to face Abraham's deflection from faith. We see him journeying south to Gerar. This was the center of a race of men who, having driven out the original possessors of the land, were...
Genesis 20:18 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

REFLECTIONS READER! let not the greatness of Abraham's character tempt you to overlook Abraham's infirmity. Alas! what is man in his highest attainments! Had not the Patriarch lost sight that Jehova...
Genesis 20:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For the Lord had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech ,.... With large tumours probably, so that they could not cohabit with their husbands and conceive; nor could those that had c...
Genesis 20:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife. Ver. 18. For the Lord had fast closed up all, &c. ] In quibus peccamus, in iisdem ple...
Genesis 20:18 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

ABRAHAM EXPOSED AND REPROVED Now we return to Abraham's history. He journeyed toward the south, which is typical of pleasant circumstances, but nearly always having danger in it. He dwelt between...
Genesis 20:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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...
Genesis 20:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

This phrase elsewhere notes barrenness, as 1 Samuel 1:5,6 , and so many understand it here. Against which some learned men object that that could not so soon be discovered, for all this happened b...
Genesis 20:18 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Abraham and Abimelech ( Genesis 20:1-18 ). Genesis 20:1 ‘And Abraham journeyed from there towards the land of the South, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur, and he sojourned in Gerar.' He had...
Genesis 20:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 20:17 . God healed Abimelech.] This may explain in what sense he was on the point of dying ( Genesis 20:3 ), that he was to be considered dead, as regards progeny. His w...
Genesis 20:18 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 20:1 , Gerar, in the tribe of Simeon, then a royal residence. Abimelech was the common name of the kings that reigned there. Genesis 20:2 . She is my sister. It is not said whether...
Genesis 20:18 - The Biblical Illustrator

So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech An efficacious interesting prayer Abraham’s prayer for the doomed cities was not granted, but his prayer for Abimelech was answered in full....
Genesis 20:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 20:1 And Abraham journeyed ( vide Genesis 12:9 ) from thence. Mamre ( Genesis 18:1 ). In search of pasture, as on a previous occasion (Keil); or in consequence of t...
Genesis 20:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Plague Removed from Abimelech
Genesis 20:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 20:7 Genesis 12:17 Genesis 16:2 Genesis 30:2 1 Samuel 1:6 1 Samuel 5:10

Genesis 20:18 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 20:18 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Genesis 20:18 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 20:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 20:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 20:18 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 20:18 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 20:18 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 20:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 20:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 20:18 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 20:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 20:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 20:18 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 20:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 20:18 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 20:18 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 20:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 20:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 20:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge