Midianites
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- Descendants of Midian, son of Abraham by Keturah Gen. 25:1,2,4; 1 Chr. 1:32,33
- Called ISHMAELITES Gen. 37:25,28; Judg. 8:24
- Were merchantmen Gen. 37:28
- Buy Joseph and sell him to Potiphar Gen. 37:28,36
- Defeated by the Israelites under Phineas
- Five of their kings killed
- The women taken captive
- Cities burned
- And rich spoil taken Num. 31
- Defeated by Gideon JDG 6; 7; 8
- Owned multitudes of camels, and dromedaries, and large quantities of gold Isa. 60:6
- A snare to the Israelites Num. 25:16-18
- Prophecies concerning Isa. 60:6; Hab. 3:7
From Nave's Topical Bible (1896). Public domain.