Genesis chapter 21. God blesses Abraham and Sarah and she becomes pregnant and gives birth to Isaac (Yitzchak). As Isaac grew up Sarah worried about the bad influence of Ishmael (Yishmael) Hagar's son with Abraham. Sarah tells Abraham to expel Hagar and Ishmael. God tells Abraham to listen to Sarah. Hagar and Ishmael are exiled but God promises that Ishmael will become a great nation. Avimelech makes a treaty with Abraham at Beer Sheba (Be'er Sheva) that there should be peace between them.

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Genesis chapter 20. Abraham and Sarah move to Gerar, away from Lot and Sodom. They are confronted by the local king Avimelech and tell him that Sarah is Abraham's sister. Avimelech takes Sarah wanting to marry her, but God warns him not to touch her because she is Abraham's wife. Avimelech complains and God forgives him as Sarah returned to Abraham.

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