After living to the age of 127 years old, Sarah died in Hebron. After mourning her death, Abraham approached the Hittites and asked if they would be willing to sell him land he could use as a burial site for Sarah (being a foreigner to the area, Abraham owned no land). Out of respect for
Abraham’s wife, Sarah, felt that at her advanced age, she could have no children so as was tradition for the time, she gave her handmaid, Hagar, to Abraham to conceive a son. Ultimately, Abraham and Hagar had a son that they named Ishmael. Unexpectedly, but as promised, God gave Abraham, who was 100 years old
Abraham moved his family, likely in search of better pastures for his herds, to Negev (located between Kadesh and Shur). From Negev he moved to Gerar where he lived for quite some time. Once again, Abraham and Sarah (his wife) told everyone that Sarah was his sister (see here for the first time he told
God tells Sarah she will have a son Abraham was sitting outside at the entrance to his tent when he saw three men standing nearby. He recognized the three men as God and two of his angels. Abraham rushed to meet them and asked them if they would like to stay and eat. He asked Sarah
Hagar and Ishmael Sarai (Suhr-eye), Abraham’s wife, had not yet had a son as God had promised. Sarai was getting old and feeling anxious that she may never have a child. Sarai had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar (Hay-gar). Abraham and Sarai obtained Hagar during their travels to Egypt. Sarai suggested to Abraham that he take