17. And God heard the cry of the boy and the angel of God called to Hagar from the heavens and said to her, “What is the matter Hagar? Do not be afraid, for God has heard the cry of the boy from where he is.
18. Get up, take up the boy and take him with your hand, for I will make him a great nation.”
19. And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. And she went and filled the skin with water and gave a drink to the boy.
20. And God was with the boy, and he grew and lived in the wilderness. And he became an expert with a bow.
21. And he lived in the wilderness of Paran. And his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
22. And it happened that at that time, Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, said to Abraham, “God is with you, in all that you do.