This is the account of the descendants of Abraham’s son Ishmael. He was the son of Sarah’s Egyptian slave Hagar and Abraham.
the tents from Edom and Ishmael, Moab and Hagar,
Besides, I will make the slave’s son into a nation also, because he is your child.”
I have heard your request about Ishmael. Yes, I will bless him, make him fertile, and increase the number of his descendants. He will be the father of 12 princes, and I will make him a great nation.
Come on, help the boy up! Take him by the hand, because I’m going to make him into a great nation.”
Then Gideon said to them, “Do me a favor. Each of you give me the earrings from your loot.” (Their enemies, the Ishmaelites, wore gold earrings.)
Abraham’s sons were Isaac and Ishmael.
This is their list of descendants: Ishmael’s firstborn was Nebaioth, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,