Genesis 20:18

18 Because of the incident with Abraham's wife Sarah, the LORD had kept all of the women in Abimelech's household from having children.

Genesis 20:18 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 20:18

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 conceived bring forth: and this disorder they were smitten with, because of Sarah Abraham's wife;
who was taken into the house of Abimelech, in order to be his; to rebuke and punish for which, and to convince of the evil of it, and cause to abstain from it, this disorder was inflicted on them.

Genesis 20:18 In-Context

16 To Sarah, he said, "I've given your brother one thousand pieces of silver. It means that neither you nor anyone with you has done anything wrong. Everything has been set right."

17 Abraham prayed to God; and God restored Abimelech, his wife, and his women servants to health, and they were able to have children.

18 Because of the incident with Abraham's wife Sarah, the LORD had kept all of the women in Abimelech's household from having children.