Genesis 21:20
And God was with the boy, and he grew up. He lived in the wilderness and became an expert with the bow.
In context
17 And God heard the voice of the boy, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “What troubles you, Hagar? Fear not, for God has heard the voice of the boy where he is. 18 Up! Lift up the boy, and hold him fast with your hand, for I will make him into a great nation.”
19 Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. And she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.
20 And God was with the boy, and he grew up. He lived in the wilderness and became an expert with the bow. 21 He lived in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
22 At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do. 23 Now therefore swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me or with my descendants or with my posterity, but as I have dealt kindly with you, so you will deal with me and with the land where you have sojourned.”
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- KJV King James Version
— Genesis 21:20 in the KJV
And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
- NIV New International Version
— Genesis 21:20 in the NIV
God was with the boy as he grew up. He lived in the desert and became an archer.