Rabbi Joshua, son of Ḳorchah, (rehearsed) before Rabbi Ṭarphon (saying): Whatever Pharaoh gave, he gave to Sarah; whatever Abimelech gave, he gave to Abraham; as it is said, "And Abimelech took sheep and oxen" (Gen. 20:14). Abraham arose and prayed before the Holy One, blessed be He, and said before Him: Sovereign of all the worlds! Thou hast created the whole world to increase and multiply, and let Abimelech and all the females of his household increase and multiply. The Holy One, blessed be He, was entreated of him, as it is said, "And Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children" (Gen. 20:17).