Who Was Hagar to Abraham in Genesis 16?
Hagar entered Abram's household as Sarai's Egyptian servant and was handed to him as a wife to produce an heir. The chapter follows her flight, God's address to her in the wilderness, and the birth of Ishmael.
Ishmael: Abraham's First Son in Genesis 16
Abram's first son was Ishmael, born to Hagar the Egyptian servant through Sarai's plan rather than God's promise. The chapter is honest about the cost of that plan and about the God who sees Hagar in the wilderness.
Patriarchal households in Genesis: A Biblical Guide
A patriarchal household in Genesis was the whole ordered life of a family under its head, and Genesis 16:1–6 shows that unit under strain, with a servant woman used to secure an heir and left without standing to protect herself.