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Ishmaelite

(decendant of Ishmael). [Ishmael]

In the Bible

3

Verses where Ishmaelite is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • 1 Chronicles 2:17

    Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.

  • 1 Chronicles 27:30

    Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels. Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys.

  • 2 Samuel 17:25

    Absalom had appointed Amasa over the army in place of Joab. Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra, the Ishmaelite who had married Abigail, the daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah the mother of Joab.

Scripture on Ishmaelite

3

Entries that reference Ishmaelite

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Ishmaelite references

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Sources · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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