Meaning
Midianites Descendants of Midian, son of Abraham by Keturah
Gen 25:2; Gen 25:4; 1Ch 1:33
Called Ishmaelites
Gen 37:25; Gen 37:28; Jdg 8:24
Were merchantmen
Gen 37:28
Buy Joseph and sell him to Potiphar
Gen 37:28; Gen 37:36
Defeated by the Israelites under Phinehas; five of their kings slain; the women taken captives; cities burned; and rich spoils taken
Num 31
Defeated by Gideon
Owned multitudes of camels, and dromedaries, and large quantities of gold
Isa 60:6
A snare to the Israelites
Num 25:18
Prophecies concerning
Isa 60:6; Hab 3:7
