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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:

Examples from the Bible stories:

  • 05-02 So Abram married Hagar. Hagar had a baby boy, and Abram named him Ishmael.
  • 05-04"I will make Ishmael a great nation, too, but my covenant will be with Isaac."