Genesis 16:6

in thy hand Abram replies, with forbearance, that Hagar is under Sarai's authority. Whether this is a formal transference of Hagar back into the power of Sarai, after she had become, as a concubine, the property of Abram, is not explained.

dealt hardly The same word as that rendered "afflict" (Genesis 15:13). Here it evidently means "persecute," "ill-treat."

fled The character of Hagar is depicted as high-spirited and courageous, as well as independent. There is no evidence that her conduct was insolent.