¹⁸ For the Lord had kept all the women of the house of Abimelech from having children, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

¹⁷ And the Lord sent great troubles on Pharaoh's house because of Sarai, Abram's wife.

² And Sarai said to Abram, See, the Lord has not let me have children; go in to my servant, for I may get a family through her. And Abram did as Sarai said.

⁷ So now, give the man back his wife, for he is a prophet, and let him say a prayer for you, so your life may be safe: but if you do not give her back, be certain that death will come to you and all your house.

² But Jacob was angry with Rachel, and said, Am I in the place of God, who has kept your body from having fruit?

⁶ And the other wife did everything possible to make her unhappy, because the Lord had not let her have children;

¹⁰ So they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And when the ark of God came to Ekron, the people of the town made an outcry, saying, They have sent the ark of the God of Israel to us for the destruction of us and of our people.