→ Descendants of Midian, son of Abraham by Keturah Ge 25:1,2,4; 1Ch 1:32,33
→ Called ISHMAELITES Ge 37:25,28; Jud 8:24
→ Were merchantmen Ge 37:28
→ Buy Joseph and sell him to Potiphar Ge 37:28,36
→ Defeated by the Israelites under Phineas
→ Five of their kings killed
→ The women taken captive
→ Cities burned;
→ And rich spoil taken Nu 31
→ Defeated by Gideon Jud 6; 7; 8
→ Owned multitudes of camels, and dromedaries, and large quantities of gold Isa 60:6
→ A snare to the Israelites Nu 25:16-18