Genesis 20:18

18 for the Lord had closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

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 Then to Sarah he said, "Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver; indeed this vindicates you before all who are with you and before everybody." Thus she was rebuked.

17 So Abraham prayed to God; and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female servants. Then they bore children;

18 for the Lord had closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.