Genesis

¹¹And the thing was very grievous (serious, evil) in Abraham's sight on account of his son [Ishmael]. ¹²God said to Abraham, Do not let it seem grievous and evil to you because of the youth and your bondwoman; in all that Sarah has said to you, do what she asks, for in Isaac shall your posterity be called. [Rom. 9:7.] ¹³And I will make a nation of the son of the bondwoman also, because he is your offspring. ¹⁴So Abraham rose early in the morning and took bread and a bottle of water and gave them to Hagar, putting them on her shoulders, and he sent her and the youth away. And she wandered on [aimlessly] and lost her way in the wilderness of Beersheba. ¹⁵When the water in the bottle was all gone, Hagar caused the youth to lie down under one of the shrubs. ¹⁶Then she went and sat down opposite him a good way off, about a bowshot, for she said, Let me not see the death of the lad. And as she sat down opposite him, he lifted up his voice and wept and she raised her voice and wept. ¹⁷And God heard the voice of the youth, and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven and said to her, What troubles you, Hagar? Fear not, for God has heard the voice of the youth where he is.