- Descendants of Midian, son of Abraham by KeturahGen 25:1Gen 25:2Gen 25:41Ch 1:321Ch 1:33
- Called ISHMAELITESGen 37:25Gen 37:28Jdg 8:24
- Were merchantmenGen 37:28
- Buy Joseph and sell him to PotipharGen 37:28Gen 37:36
- Defeated by the Israelites under Phineas
- Five of their kings killed
- The women taken captive
- Cities burned;
- And rich spoil takenNum 31
- Defeated by GideonJdg 6Jdg 7Jdg 8
- Owned multitudes of camels, and dromedaries, and large quantities of goldIsa 60:6
- A snare to the IsraelitesNum 25:16–18
- Prophecies concerningIsa 60:6Hab 3:7
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