Midianites

Dictionary: Nave's Topical Bible
  • 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