Verse 7

But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in years.

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  • Gen 18:11 : 11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well along in years, and Sarah was past the age of childbearing.
  • Heb 11:11 : 11 By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered Him faithful who had promised.
  • Gen 25:21 : 21 Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife because she was barren. The LORD answered his prayer, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
  • 1 Sam 1:2 : 2 He had two wives. The name of one was Hannah, and the name of the other was Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
  • Gen 16:1-2 : 1 Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had not borne him any children. But she had an Egyptian maidservant whose name was Hagar. 2 So Sarai said to Abram, "Look, the LORD has prevented me from having children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family through her." And Abram listened to Sarai's voice.
  • Gen 17:17 : 17 Abraham fell facedown and laughed, saying to himself, "Can a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Can Sarah bear a child at the age of ninety?"
  • Judg 13:2-3 : 2 There was a certain man from Zorah, from the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah. His wife was barren and had no children. 3 The angel of the Lord appeared to the woman and said to her, "Behold, you are barren and have not had children, but you will conceive and give birth to a son."
  • Gen 15:2-3 : 2 Abram said, "Lord GOD, what will You give me, since I remain childless and the one who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?" 3 And Abram said, "You have given me no children, so a servant in my household will be my heir."
  • Gen 30:1 : 1 When Rachel saw that she was not bearing children for Jacob, she envied her sister. She said to Jacob, 'Give me children, or I will die!'
  • 1 Sam 1:5-8 : 5 But to Hannah he gave a double portion because he loved her, though the LORD had closed her womb. 6 Her rival provoked her severely to irritate her because the LORD had closed her womb. 7 This went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the LORD, her rival would provoke her, and she would weep and not eat. 8 Then her husband Elkanah said to her, 'Hannah, why are you crying? Why don’t you eat? Why is your heart grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?'
  • 1 Kgs 1:1 : 1 King David had grown old, and he was advanced in age. Though they covered him with blankets, he could not stay warm.
  • 2 Kgs 4:14 : 14 Elisha asked, "What then can be done for her?" Gehazi answered, "Well, she has no son, and her husband is old."
  • Rom 4:19 : 19 And without weakening in faith, he did not consider his own body, which was as good as dead—since he was about a hundred years old—or the deadness of Sarah’s womb.