Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.

The sons

General references

Bible References

The sons

Genesis 25:1
Abraham had taken another wife whose name was Keturah.

Midian

Genesis 37:28
So Judah's brothers listened to him. As the Midianite merchants were passing through, they extracted Joseph from the cistern and sold Joseph for 20 pieces of silver to the Ishmaelites, who then took Joseph down to Egypt.
Exodus 2:15
When Pharaoh heard about this matter, he tried to kill Moses. So Moses fled from Pharaoh, settled in the land of Midian, and sat down by a well.
Numbers 22:4
the Moabites told the elders of Midian, "This horde of people is about to lick up everything around us, like an ox licks up the green ground."
Numbers 25:6
That very moment, one of the Israelis arrived, bringing to his brothers one of the Midianite women, right in front of Moses and the entire community of Israel, while they were weeping at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting!
Numbers 31:2
"Be sure to exact vengeance on behalf of the Israelis from the Midianites, after which you'll be taken home to your people."
Judges 6:1
Later on, the Israelis practiced what the LORD considered to be evil, so the LORD handed them over to the domination of Midian for seven years.

Sheba

1 Kings 10:1
When the queen of Sheba heard about Solomon's reputation with the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions.
Job 6:19
Travelers from Tema search intently; caravans from Sheba hope to find them.
Psalm 72:10
May the kings of Tarshish and of distant shores bring gifts, and may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer tribute.
Isaiah 60:6
Throngs of camels will blanket you: the young camels of Midian and Ephu; all those from Shebu will come. They'll carry gold and frankincense, and proclaim the praise of the LORD.

General references

Genesis 25:1
Abraham had taken another wife whose name was Keturah.

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