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Midianites
Nave’s Topical Bible, 1897 · source
- Descendants of Midian, son of Abraham by Keturah Genesis 25:1Genesis 25:2Genesis 25:41 Chronicles 1:321 Chronicles 1:33
- Called ISHMAELITES Genesis 37:25Genesis 37:28Judges 8:24
- Were merchantmen Genesis 37:28
- Buy Joseph and sell him to Potiphar Genesis 37:28Genesis 37:36
- Defeated by the Israelites under Phineas
- Five of their kings killed
- The women taken captive
- Cities burned;
- And rich spoil taken Numbers 31
- Defeated by Gideon Judges 6Judges 7Judges 8
- Owned multitudes of camels, and dromedaries, and large quantities of gold Isaiah 60:6
- A snare to the Israelites Numbers 25:16–18
- Prophecies concerning Isaiah 60:6Habakkuk 3:7