Genesis 18:19
“For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.”
KJV
Read in Genesis 18Meaning
Abraham is known and chosen so that he may direct his children and household to keep the LORD's way by doing righteousness and justice.
Read carefully
Household leadership here is accountable to righteousness and justice; the verse cannot responsibly be used to sanctify coercion, abuse, or authoritarian control.
Reflection
The promise is paired with ethical responsibility: the household is to learn a way of life shaped by what is right and just.