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Ishmaelites Vs. Midianites: How Are They Different?




Who were the Ishmaelites according to the Bible? According to the Bible, the Ishmaelites were descendants of Ishmael, the firstborn son of Abraham through his concubine Hagar. The book of Genesis recounts that after Sarah, Abraham’s wife, was unable to conceive, she gave her Egyptian maidservant Hagar to Abraham as a concubine. Hagar bore Ishmael, but tensions arose between Sarah and Hagar, leading to Hagar and Ishmael being sent away into the wilderness.  The Bible portrays the Ishmaelites as a…

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