Introduction
Overview
Genesis 21 . 1 , Isaac is born , and circumcised; Genesis 21 . 6 , Sarah’s joy; Genesis 21 . 8 , Isaac is weaned; Genesis 21 . 9 , Hagar and Ishmael are cast forth; Genesis 21 . 15 , Hagar in distress; Genesis 21 . 17 , The angel relieves and comforts her; Genesis 21 . 23 , Abimelech’s covenant with Abraham at Beer-sheba.
visited . Genesis 50 . 24 , Exodus 3 . 16 , Exodus 4 . 31 , Exodus 20 . 5 , Ruth 1 . 6 , 1 Samuel 2 . 21 , Psalm 106 . 4 , Luke 1 . 68 , Luke 19 . 44 , Romans 4 . 17-20
Sarah as . Genesis 17 . 19 , Genesis 18 . 10 , Genesis 18 . 14 , Psalm 12 . 6 , Matthew 24 . 35 , Galatians 4 . 23 , Galatians 4 . 28 , Titus 1 . 2
Reciprocal . Genesis 11 . 30 . barren Genesis 24 . 36 . Sarah Genesis 29 . 31 . he opened Genesis 30 . 22 . remembered Ruth 4 . 13 . the Lord 1 Samuel 1 . 19 . and the Lord 2 Kings 4 . 17 . General Psalm 8 . 4 . visitest Ecclesiastes 3 . 2 . time to be born Luke 1 . 25 . hath Acts 7 . 8 . and so Galatians 4 . 22 . that Hebrews 11 . 11 . Sara
conceived . 2 Kings 4 . 16 , 2 Kings 4 . 17 , Luke 1 . 24 , Luke 1 . 25 , Luke 1 . 36 , Acts 7 . 8 , Galatians 4 . 22 , Hebrews 11 . 11
at the set . Genesis 17 . 19 , Genesis 17 . 21 , Genesis 18 . 10 , Genesis 18 . 14 , Romans 9 . 9
Reciprocal . Genesis 11 . 30 . barren Genesis 29 . 31 . he opened Genesis 30 . 22 . opened Joshua 24 . 3 . gave 1 Chronicles 1 . 28 . Isaac 1 Chronicles 1 . 34 . Abraham Ecclesiastes 3 . 2 . time to be born Matthew 1 . 2 . Abraham Luke 1 . 57 . General Galatians 4 . 23 . but Hebrews 6 . 15 . General
Genesis 21 . 6 , Genesis 21 . 12 , Genesis 17 . 19 , Genesis 22 . 2 , Joshua 24 . 3 , Matthew 1 . 2 , Acts 7 . 8 , Romans 9 . 7 , Hebrews 11 . 18
Reciprocal . Genesis 17 . 21 . at Judges 14 . 3 . thy brethren 1 Chronicles 1 . 34 . Abraham Luke 1 . 57 . General Luke 1 . 59 . General Luke 3 . 34 . which was the son of Isaac
Genesis 17 . 10-12 , Exodus 12 . 48 , Leviticus 12 . 3 , Deuteronomy 12 . 32 , Luke 1 . 6 , Luke 1 . 59 , Luke 2 . 21 , John 7 . 22 , John 7 . 23 , Acts 7 . 8
Reciprocal . Genesis 17 . 12 . he that is eight days old Judges 14 . 3 . thy brethren Matthew 19 . 14 . Suffer Luke 18 . 16 . Suffer
Genesis 17 . 1 , Genesis 17 . 17 , Romans 4 . 19
Reciprocal . Genesis 24 . 1 . was old Psalm 113 . 9 . maketh Jeremiah 20 . 15 . A man
God . Genesis 17 . 17 , Genesis 18 . 12-15 , 1 Samuel 1 . 26-28 , 1 Samuel 2 . 1-10] , Psalm 113 . 9 , Psalm 126 . 2 , Isaiah 49 . 15 , Isaiah 49 . 21 , Isaiah 54 . 1 , Luke 1 . 46-55 , John 16 . 21 , John 16 . 22 , Galatians 4 . 27 , Galatians 4 . 28 , Hebrews 11 . 11
to laugh . Sarah most likely remembered the circumstance mentioned in Genesis 18 . 12 , and also the name Isaac , which implies laughter.
will laugh . Luke 1 . 14 , Luke 1 . 58 , Romans 12 . 15
Reciprocal . Genesis 17 . 19 . Sarah Genesis 21 . 3 . General Job 8 . 21 . he fill Proverbs 13 . 12 . when Ecclesiastes 3 . 4 . a time to laugh Jeremiah 20 . 15 . A man Luke 6 . 21 . ye shall laugh
Who . Numbers 23 . 23 , Deuteronomy 4 . 32-34 , Psalm 86 . 8 , Psalm 86 . 10 , Isaiah 49 . 21 , Isaiah 66 . 8 , Ephesians 3 . 10 , 2 Thessalonians 1 . 10
for I . Genesis 18 . 11 , Genesis 18 . 12
Reciprocal . 1 Samuel 1 . 23 . son suck 1 Kings 3 . 21 . give 1 Kings 11 . 20 . weaned Proverbs 13 . 12 . when John 16 . 21 . for
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and was . 1 Samuel 1 . 22 , Psalm 131 . 2 , Hosea 1 . 8
feast . Genesis 19 . 3 , Genesis 26 . 30 , Genesis 29 . 22 , Genesis 40 . 20 , Judges 14 . 10 , Judges 14 . 12 , 1 Samuel 25 . 36 , 2 Samuel 3 . 20 , 1 Kings 3 . 15 , Esther 1 . 3
Reciprocal . Genesis 31 . 54 . did eat Genesis 43 . 16 . slay 1 Samuel 1 . 23 . son suck Daniel 1 . 4 . Children
Sarah . Genesis 16 . 3-6], Genesis 16 . 15 , Genesis 17 . 20
Egyptian . Genesis 16 . 1 , Genesis 16 . 15
mocking . 2 Kings 2 . 23 , 2 Kings 2 . 24 , 2 Chronicles 30 . 10 , 2 Chronicles 36 . 16 , Nehemiah 4 . 1-5 , Job 30 . 1 , Psalm 22 . 6 , Psalm 42 . 10 , Psalm 44 . 13 , Psalm 44 . 14 , Proverbs 20 . 11 , Lamentations 1 . 7 , Galatians 4 . 22 , Galatians 4 . 29 , Hebrews 11 . 36
Reciprocal . Genesis 25 . 9 . Isaac 1 Chronicles 1 . 28 . Ishmael 1 Chronicles 5 . 10 . the Hagarites Proverbs 22 . 10 . General Galatians 4 . 24 . Agar
Cast out . The word rendered "cast out ," signifies also to divorce. See note on Leviticus 21 . 7. In this latter sense , it may be understood here. Genesis 25 . 6 , Genesis 25 . 19 , Genesis 17 . 19 , Genesis 17 . 21 , Genesis 20 . 11 , Genesis 22 . 10 , Genesis 36 . 6 , Genesis 36 . 7 , Matthew 8 . 11 , Matthew 8 . 12 , Matthew 22 . 13 , John 8 . 35 , Galatians 4 . 22-31 , 1 John 2 . 19
heir . John 8 . 35 , Galatians 3 . 18 , Galatians 4 . 7 , 1 Peter 1 . 4 , 1 John 2 . 19
Reciprocal . Genesis 16 . 1 . bare Genesis 24 . 36 . unto Genesis 25 . 5 . General Genesis 25 . 9 . Isaac Genesis 30 . 4 . to wife Exodus 18 . 23 . God 1 Chronicles 1 . 28 . Ishmael Proverbs 22 . 10 . General Ezekiel 16 . 5 . but thou Galatians 3 . 29 . Abraham's Galatians 4 . 30 . Cast
because . Genesis 17 . 18 , Genesis 22 . 1 , Genesis 22 . 2 , 2 Samuel 18 . 33 , Matthew 10 . 37 , Hebrews 12 . 11
hearken . 1 Samuel 8 . 7 , 1 Samuel 8 . 9 , Isaiah 46 . 10
in Isaac . Genesis 17 . 19 , Genesis 17 . 21 , Romans 9 . 7 , Romans 9 . 8 , Hebrews 11 . 18
Reciprocal . Genesis 15 . 4 . shall come Genesis 16 . 1 . bare Genesis 21 . 3 . General Genesis 21 . 14 . child Genesis 22 . 2 . Take 1 Chronicles 1 . 28 . Isaac Galatians 3 . 16 . to
Genesis 21 . 18 , Genesis 16 . 10 , Genesis 17 . 20 , Genesis 25 . 12-18
Reciprocal . Genesis 13 . 16 . General
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rose up . Genesis 19 . 27 , Genesis 22 . 3 , Genesis 24 . 54 , Genesis 26 . 31 , Psalm 119 . 60 , Proverbs 27 . 14 , Ecclesiastes 9 . 10
took . Genesis 25 . 6 , Genesis 36 . 6 , Genesis 36 . 7
child . Or , youth . See note on Genesis 21 . 12 , and See note on Genesis 21 . 20 , as Ishmael was now 16 or 17 years of age.
sent . John 8 . 35
wandered . Genesis 16 . 7 , Genesis 37 . 15 , Psalm 107 . 4 , Isaiah 16 . 8 , Galatians 4 . 23-25
Beersheba . So called when Moses wrote; but not before Abraham's covenant with Abimelech , Genesis 21 . 31. Such instances of the figure prolepsis are not infrequent in the Pentateuch Genesis 21 . 33 , Genesis 22 . 19 , Genesis 26 . 33 , Genesis 46 . 1 , 1 Kings 19 . 3
Reciprocal . Genesis 21 . 15 . the water Genesis 24 . 15 . pitcher Genesis 25 . 18 . Havilah Joshua 15 . 28 . Beersheba Daniel 1 . 4 . Children
the water . Genesis 21 . 14 , Exodus 15 . 22-25 , Exodus 17 . 1-3 , 2 Kings 3 . 9 , Psalm 63 . 1 , Isaiah 44 . 12 , Jeremiah 14 . 3
and she cast the child . Or , "and she sent the lad ," to screen him from the intensity of the heat.
Reciprocal . 1 Kings 17 . 10 . Fetch me 1 Kings 19 . 4 . sat down
Let . Genesis 44 . 34 , 1 Kings 3 . 26 , Esther 8 . 6 , Isaiah 49 . 15 , Zechariah 12 . 10 , Luke 15 . 20
lift . Genesis 27 . 38 , Genesis 29 . 11 , Judges 2 . 4 , Ruth 1 . 9 , 1 Samuel 24 . 16 , 1 Samuel 30 . 4
Reciprocal . Genesis 16 . 10 . I will Exodus 37 . 12 . handbreadth 1 Kings 17 . 12 . that we may eat it 1 Kings 19 . 4 . sat down 2 Kings 25 . 7 . they slew Proverbs 25 . 25 . cold Jeremiah 39 . 6 . before Jeremiah 48 . 18 . and sit Jeremiah 52 . 10 . slew
heard . Genesis 16 . 11 , Exodus 3 . 7 , Exodus 22 . 23 , Exodus 22 . 27 , 2 Kings 13 . 4 , 2 Kings 13 . 23 , Psalm 50 . 15 , Psalm 65 . 2 , Psalm 91 . 15 , Matthew 15 . 32
the angel . Genesis 16 . 9 , Genesis 16 . 11
What . Judges 18 . 23 , 1 Samuel 11 . 5 , Isaiah 22 . 1
fear . Genesis 15 . 1 , Genesis 46 . 3 , Exodus 14 . 13 , Psalm 107 . 4-6 , Isaiah 41 . 10 , Isaiah 41 . 13 , Isaiah 41 . 14 , Isaiah 43 . 1 , Isaiah 43 . 2 , Mark 5 . 36
Reciprocal . Genesis 22 . 11 . angel 2 Kings 6 . 28 . What aileth thee
I will . Genesis 21 . 13 , Genesis 16 . 10 , Genesis 17 . 20 , Genesis 25 . 12-18 , 1 Chronicles 1 . 29-31
Numbers 22 . 31 , 2 Kings 6 . 17-20 , Isaiah 35 . 5 , Isaiah 35 . 6 , Luke 24 . 16-31
God . Genesis 17 . 20 , Genesis 28 . 15 , Genesis 39 . 2 , Genesis 39 . 3 , Genesis 39 . 21 , Judges 6 . 12 , Judges 13 . 24 , Judges 13 . 25 , Luke 1 . 80 , Luke 2 . 40
an archer . Genesis 10 . 9 , Genesis 16 . 12 , Genesis 25 . 27 , Genesis 27 . 3 , Genesis 49 . 23 , Genesis 49 . 24
Reciprocal . Genesis 21 . 14 . child 1 Samuel 10 . 7 . God
in the . Numbers 10 . 12 , Numbers 12 . 16 , Numbers 13 . 3 , Numbers 13 . 26 , 1 Samuel 25 . 1
a wife . Genesis 24 . 3 , Genesis 24 . 4 , Genesis 26 . 34 , Genesis 26 . 35 , Genesis 27 . 46 , Genesis 28 . 1 , Genesis 28 . 2 , Judges 14 . 2 , 1 Corinthians 7 . 38
Reciprocal . Genesis 14 . 6 . Elparan Genesis 16 . 1 . Egyptian Genesis 25 . 18 . Havilah Genesis 34 . 4 . General Genesis 38 . 6 . took Deuteronomy 1 . 1 . Paran 1 Kings 11 . 18 . Paran 2 Chronicles 24 . 3 . took for him Jeremiah 29 . 6 . take wives Habakkuk 3 . 3 . Paran
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Abimelech . Genesis 20 . 2 , Genesis 26 . 26
God . Genesis 20 . 17 , Genesis 26 . 28 , Genesis 28 . 15 , Genesis 30 . 27 , Genesis 39 . 2 , Genesis 39 . 3 , Joshua 3 . 7 , 2 Chronicles 1 . 1 , Isaiah 8 . 10 , Isaiah 45 . 14 , Zechariah 8 . 23 , Matthew 1 . 23 , Romans 8 . 31 , 1 Corinthians 14 . 25 , Hebrews 13 . 5 , Revelation 3 . 9
Reciprocal . Genesis 23 . 6 . a mighty prince Genesis 26 . 1 . Abimelech Genesis 26 . 29 . the blessed Genesis 31 . 3 . with thee Genesis 31 . 44 . let us Genesis 39 . 21 . the Lord 2 Samuel 5 . 10 . the Lord 2 Kings 18 . 7 . And the Lord
swear . Genesis 14 . 22 , Genesis 14 . 23 , Genesis 24 . 3 , Genesis 26 . 28 , Genesis 31 . 44 , Genesis 31 . 53 , Deuteronomy 6 . 13 , Joshua 2 . 12 , 1 Samuel 20 . 13 , 1 Samuel 20 . 17 , 1 Samuel 20 . 42 , 1 Samuel 24 . 21 , 1 Samuel 24 . 22 , 1 Samuel 30 . 15 , Jeremiah 4 . 2 , 2 Corinthians 1 . 23 , Hebrews 6 . 16
that thou wilt not deal falsely with me . Heb. if thou shalt lie unto me
I have . Genesis 20 . 14
Reciprocal . Genesis 26 . 31 . sware Judges 11 . 10 . The Lord
Genesis 14 . 13 , Romans 12 . 18 , Hebrews 6 . 16
Reciprocal . Genesis 31 . 53 . sware
reproved . Genesis 26 . 15-22 , Genesis 29 . 8 , Exodus 2 . 15-17 , Judges 1 . 15 , Proverbs 17 . 10 , Proverbs 25 . 9 , Proverbs 27 . 5 , Matthew 18 . 15
because . Wells of water were of great consequence in those hot countries , especially where the flocks were numerous; because water was scarce , and digging to find it was attended with the expense of much time and labour.
servants . Genesis 13 . 7 , Genesis 26 . 15-22 , Exodus 2 . 16 , Exodus 2 . 17
Reciprocal . Genesis 26 . 20 . did strive Leviticus 6 . 4 . which he
I wot . "Wot ," though used for the present , is the past tense of the almost obsolete word "to wit ," from the Saxon witan , to know. Genesis 13 . 7 , 2 Kings 5 . 20-24
Reciprocal . Genesis 44 . 15 . wot ye not Exodus 32 . 1 . we wot Acts 3 . 17 . wot Philippians 1 . 22 . I wot
took . Genesis 14 . 22 , Genesis 14 . 23 , Proverbs 17 . 8 , Proverbs 18 . 16 , Proverbs 18 . 24 , Proverbs 21 . 14 , Isaiah 32 . 8
made . Genesis 26 . 28-31, Genesis 31 . 44 , 1 Samuel 18 . 3 , Ezekiel 17 . 13 , Romans 1 . 31 , Galatians 3 . 15
Reciprocal . Genesis 21 . 32 . General Judges 14 . 3 . thy brethren
Genesis 33 . 8 , Exodus 12 . 26 , 1 Samuel 15 . 14
Reciprocal . 2 Samuel 16 . 2 . What meanest
a witness . Genesis 31 . 44-48 , Genesis 31 . 52 , Joshua 22 . 27 , Joshua 22 . 28 , Joshua 24 . 27
Reciprocal . Genesis 26 . 15 . his father's Hebrews 6 . 16 . an oath
called . Genesis 26 . 33
Beersheba . i.e. , The well of the oath , or the well of the seven . alluding to the seven ewe lambs. The verb rendered "to swear" is derived from the word translated seven. Genesis 21 . 14 , Genesis 26 . 23 , Joshua 15 . 28 , Judges 20 . 1 , 2 Samuel 17 . 11 , 1 Kings 4 . 25
Reciprocal . Genesis 16 . 14 . General Genesis 22 . 19 . to Beersheba Genesis 26 . 18 . and he Genesis 26 . 28 . Let there Genesis 26 . 31 . sware Genesis 46 . 1 . Beersheba Joshua 19 . 2 . and Moladah 2 Samuel 24 . 7 . to Beersheba 1 Kings 19 . 3 . Beersheba 2 Kings 23 . 8 . Beersheba Nehemiah 11 . 27 . General Hebrews 6 . 16 . an oath
Genesis 21 . 27 , Genesis 14 . 13 , Genesis 31 . 53 , 1 Samuel 18 . 3
the Philistines . Genesis 10 . 14 , Genesis 26 . 8 , Genesis 26 . 14 , Exodus 13 . 17 , Judges 13 . 1
Reciprocal . Genesis 26 . 26 . Phichol Genesis 26 . 28 . Let there Genesis 26 . 31 . sware 1 Kings 5 . 12 . they two
grove . or , tree , Amos 8 . 14 , The original word eshel , has been variously translated a grove , a plantation , an orchard , a cultivated field , and an oak; but it may denote a kind of tamarisk , as it is rendered by Gesenius , the same with the Arabic athl.
Beersheba . Deuteronomy 16 . 21 , Judges 3 . 7
called . Genesis 4 . 26 , Genesis 12 . 8 , Genesis 26 . 23 , Genesis 26 . 25 , Genesis 26 . 33
on the name . Dr. Shuckford justly contends , that the expression rendered , "he called on the name ," signifies "he invoked in the name."
everlasting . Deuteronomy 33 . 27 , Psalm 90 . 2 , Isaiah 40 . 28 , Isaiah 57 . 15 , Jeremiah 10 . 10 , Romans 1 . 20 , Romans 16 . 26 , 1 Timothy 1 . 17
Reciprocal . Genesis 13 . 1 . the south Genesis 14 . 22 . possessor Genesis 21 . 14 . Beersheba Genesis 28 . 22 . God's Genesis 33 . 20 . altar Genesis 46 . 1 . Beersheba Leviticus 17 . 5 . in the open 2 Chronicles 19 . 4 . Beersheba Amos 5 . 5 . Beersheba
Genesis 20 . 1 , 1 Chronicles 29 . 15 , Psalm 39 . 12 , Hebrews 11 . 9 , Hebrews 11 . 13 , 1 Peter 2 . 11