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Ishmeelite
(1 Chronicles 2:17) and Ish’me-elites (descendants of Ishmael), (Genesis 37:25,27,28; 39:1) the form in which the descendants of Ishmael are given in a few places in the Authorized Version.
In the Bible
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Verses where Ishmeelite is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 2:17
Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.
Scripture on Ishmeelite
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Ishmeelite references
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Sources · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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