Ishmaelites in the Bible
At a glance
- Name: Ishmaelites
- Classification: Nation
- Testament: Old Testament
- Verse mentions: 6
- Books: 3
- Chapters: 4
Description
A location described in the context of Israel's geography.
KJV Bible references
And they sat down to eat bread: and they lift up their eyes and looked, and behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.
Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lift up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hand of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.
And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that you would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)
The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; Of Moab, and the Hagarenes;