- 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 goldIsa 60:6
- A snare to the Israelites Nu 25:16-18
- Prophecies concerning Isa 60:6; Hab 3:7