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Ishmael
Facts:
Ishmael was the son of Abraham and the Egyptian slave Hagar. There are also several other men in the Old Testament named Ishmael.
- The name "Ishmael" means, "God hears."
- God promised to bless Abraham's son Ishmael, but he was not the son God had promised to establish his covenant with.
- God protected Hagar and Ishmael when they were sent into the desert.
- While Ishmael was living in the desert of Paran, he married an Egyptian woman.
- Ishmael son of Nethaniah was an army officer from Judah who led a group of men to kill a governor who had been appointed by the Babylonian king, Nebuchadnezzar.
- There are also four other men named Ishmael in the Old Testament.
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(See also: abraham · babylon · covenant · desert · egypt · hagar · isaac · nebuchadnezzar · paran · sarah)
Bible References:
- 1 Chronicles 01:28-31
- 2 Chronicles 23:1-3
- Genesis 16:11-12
- Genesis 25:9-11
- Genesis 25:13-16
- Genesis 37:25-26