Reference: Arabia, Arabs
Hastings
In the present article we have to do not with the part played by the Arabs in history, or with the geography of the Arabian peninsula, but only with the emergence of the Arab name and people in Bible times.
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"So we passed beyond our brothers the sons of Esau, who live in Seir, away from the Arabah road, away from Elath and from Ezion-geber. And we turned and passed through by the way of the wilderness of Moab.
Some of the Philistines brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat; the Arabians also brought him flocks, 7,700 rams and 7,700 male goats.
God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians who lived in Gur-baal, and the Meunites.
But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab heard it, they mocked us and despised us and said, "What is this thing you are doing? Are you rebelling against the king?"
When all our enemies heard of it, and all the nations surrounding us saw it, they lost their confidence; for they recognized that this work had been accomplished with the help of our God.
"Behold, as wild donkeys in the wilderness They go forth seeking food in their activity, As bread for their children in the desert.
To whom I gave the wilderness for a home And the salt land for his dwelling place?
It will never be inhabited or lived in from generation to generation; Nor will the Arab pitch his tent there, Nor will shepherds make their flocks lie down there.
The oracle about Arabia In the thickets of Arabia you must spend the night, O caravans of Dedanites.
The wilderness and the desert will be glad, And the Arabah will rejoice and blossom; Like the crocus
"Lift up your eyes to the bare heights and see; Where have you not been violated? By the roads you have sat for them Like an Arab in the desert, And you have polluted a land With your harlotry and with your wickedness.
and all the kings of Arabia and all the kings of the foreign people who dwell in the desert;
"Arabia and all the princes of Kedar, they were your customers for lambs, rams and goats; for these they were your customers.
Cretans and Arabs--we hear them in our own tongues speaking of the mighty deeds of God."
nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went away to Arabia, and returned once more to Damascus.
Now this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children.