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