Midianites

Descendants of Midian, son of Abraham by Keturah

• Genesis 25:1

  Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.

• Genesis 25:2

  And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.

• Genesis 25:4

  And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.

• 1 Chronicles 1:32

  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.

• 1 Chronicles 1:33

  And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.

Called ISHMAELITES

• Genesis 37:25

  And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

• Genesis 37:28

  Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

• Judges 8:24

  And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)

Were merchantmen

• Genesis 37:28

  Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

Buy Joseph and sell him to Potiphar

• Genesis 37:28

  Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

• Genesis 37:36

  And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.

Defeated by the Israelites under Phineas

Five of their kings killed

The women taken captive

Cities burned

And rich spoil taken

Numbers 31

Defeated by Gideon

Judges 6, Judges 7, Judges 8

Owned multitudes of camels, and dromedaries, and large quantities of gold

• Isaiah 60:6

  The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.

A snare to the Israelites

• Numbers 25:16–18

  And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Vex the Midianites, and smite them: For they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for Peor's sake.

Prophecies concerning

• Isaiah 60:6

  The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.

• Habakkuk 3:7

  I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction: and the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble.