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"These were the sons of Ishmael"

Text: 1 Chronicles 1:31

THE LINE OF ISHMAEL

The Lord promised Hagar that He would bless her son, Ishmael (Genesis 16). The line of Ishmael was also noted in the Book of Genesis (Genesis 25:12-18).

“These are their genealogies:
The firstborn of Ishmael was Nebajoth;
then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, Mishma, Dumah,
Massa, Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
These were the sons of Ishmael.
Now the sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine,
were Zimran, Jokshan, Medan,
Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
The sons of Jokshan were Sheba and Dedan.
The sons of Midian were Ephah,
Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.
All these were the children of Keturah.”
1 Chronicles 1:29-33

1. Ishmael had 12 sons.

2. They were called “princes” (Genesis 25:16).

3. Each prince developed:

a) Towns

b) Settlements

c) Nations

4. Ishmael lived up to 137 years old (Genesis 25:17).

a) He died in the presence of his family.

b) He had lived successfully.

5. The promise of the Lord to Hagar was fulfilled.

a) Ishmael was blessed too.

b) Hagar’s suffering was not in vain.

6. The family of Keturah.

a) Abraham remarried after the death of Sarah (Genesis 25:1).

b) She had 6 sons (1 Chronicles 1:32).

c) Some of the grandchildren were noted (1 Chronicles 1:32-33).