Genesis 25:17

_AND THESE ARE THE YEARS OF THE LIFE OF ISHMAEL, AN HUNDRED AND THIRTY AND SEVEN YEARS: AND HE GAVE UP THE GHOST AND DIED; AND WAS GATHERED UNTO HIS PEOPLE._ No JFB commentary on this verse....

11-18 Ishmael had twelve sons, whose families became distinct tribes. They peopled a very large country that lay between Egypt and Assyria, called Arabia. The number and strength of this family were the fruit of the promise, made to Hagar and to Abraham, concerning Ishmael....

- Section XI. - Isaac - LII. History of Ishmael 13. נבית _n__e__bāyot_, Nebajoth, “heights.” קדר _qēdār_, Qedar, “black.” אדבאל _'adb__e__'ēl_, Adbeel, “miracle of God?” מבשׂם _mı̂bśām_ Mibsam, “sweet odor.” 14. משׁמע _mı̂shma‛_, Mishma‘, “hearing.” דוּמה _dûmâh_, Dumah, “silence.” משׂא _maśā'_, Massa, “burden.” 15. חדר...

§ 8. THE GENERATIONS OF ISHMAEL (Genesis 25:12-1). EXPOSITION GENESIS 25:12 NOW THESE ARE THE GENERATIONS OF ISHMAEL,—the opening of a new section (cf. Genesis 2:4), in which the fortunes of Abraham's eldest son are briefly traced before proceeding with the main current of the history in the line of Isaac (cf. 1 Chronicles 1:29-13)—ABRAHAM'S SON,—because of his relation to Abraham it was that Ishmael attained subsequent historical development and importance (_vide _

AND THESE [ARE] THE YEARS OF THE LIFE OF ISHMAEL, AN HUNDRED AND THIRTY AND SEVEN YEARS,.... one hundred and thirty seven years old. So that he lived forty eight years after the death of Abraham, Genesis 25:8; and, though he did not live to be so old as he, yet it was a considerable age he attained unto, Genesis 25:7: AND HE GAVE UP THE GHOST AND DIED, AND WAS GATHERED UNTO HIS PEOPLE; some of the same expressions being used of him as of his father, Genesis 25:8, have led some to conclude that he was a penitent and died a good man, and was gathered to the same people; but these phrases are used both of good and bad men....

VIII. THE GENERATIONS OF ISHMAEL _ 1. Ishmael and his sons (Genesis 25:12)_ 2. The death of Ishmael (Genesis 25:17) In chapter 16:12 we find the prediction that Ishmael should dwell in the presence of his brethren. In Genesis 25:18 we find the fulfilment. The names we find here may be traced in other Scriptures. For instance in Isaiah 60, the great chapter of the millennial kingdom, we have Nebajoth and Kedar mentioned (Isaiah 60:7). The number twelve, twelve princes, links Ishmael closely with Israel. When Israel is blest in the fut

GENESIS 12:1 TO GENESIS 25:18. THE STORY OF ABRAHAM. In this section the three main sources, J. E, P are present. Gunkel has given strong reasons for holding that J is here made up of two main sources, one connecting Abraham with Hebron, the other with Beersheba and the Negeb. The former associates Abraham with Lot. (For details, see ICC.) On the interpretation to be placed on the figures of Abraham and the patriarchs, see the Introduction. The interest, which has hitherto been diffused over the fortunes of mankind in general, is now concentrated on Abraham and his posterity, the principle of election narrowing it down to Isaac, Ishmael being left aside, and then to Jacob, Esau being excluded....

_And these are_, &c. The same phrases occur in this verse as in Genesis 25:7. _gathered unto his people_ See note on Genesis 25:8. 18 (J). _from Havilah unto Shur_ Cf. 1 Samuel 15:7. See note on "Havilah," Genesis 10:29. It was apparently a locality in the N.E. of Arabia. On "Shur," see note on Genesis 16:7. It was on the eastern border of Egypt. It has been conjectured that this summary description of Ishmael's territory concluded J's narrative of Hagar and Ishmael ...

(4) _The Line of Ishmael_ (Genesis 25:12-18). _12 Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham: 13 and these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the first-born of Ishmael, Nebaioth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, 15 and Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa, 15 Hadad, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah: 16 these are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments; twelve princes according to their nations. 17 And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died, and was gathered unto his people. 18 And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: he abode over against all his brethren._ The usual pr

THE SONS OF ABRAHAM BY KETURAH. DEATH AND BURIAL OF ABRAHAM. DESCENDANTS OF ISHMAEL. BIRTH AND YOUTH OF ESAU AND JACOB 1. It is not known at what period of his life Abraham took Keturah as his secondary wife or concubine; for it is clear from Genesis 25:6 and 1 Chronicles 1:32 that she only held that position. Some of the names of Keturah's children have been identified in Arabia as tribes....