Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
Adbeel was a son of Ishmael and a grandson of Abraham, likely representing an Arab tribe or clan.
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Adbeel was one of the twelve sons of Ishmael, the son of Abraham and Hagar (Gen.25.13; 1Ch.1.29). He was born to Ishmael after Abraham had sent him and his mother away from the household (Gen.21.14-21).
As a son of Ishmael, Adbeel would have been a grandson of Abraham and a member of the Ishmaelite tribes that settled in the Arabian Peninsula. The twelve sons of Ishmael are mentioned in the genealogical records of Genesis and 1 Chronicles, indicating their importance as the progenitors of various Arab tribes or clans.
The Bible does not provide any further details about Adbeel's life, his descendants, or the specific tribe or clan he may have founded. His mention in the genealogies serves to highlight the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham that Ishmael would father twelve princes and become a great nation (Gen.17.20).
The Ishmaelites, including the descendants of Adbeel, played a significant role in the ancient Near East as nomadic traders and were known for their involvement in the spice trade (Gen.37.25-28). They also had interactions with the Israelites throughout history, sometimes as allies and other times as adversaries.
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Miracle of God, the third of the twelve sons of Ishmael, and head of an Arabian tribe (Gen. 25:13; 1 Chr. 1:29).
(offspring of God), a son of Ishmael, (Genesis 25:13; 1 Chronicles 1:29) and probably the progenitor of an Arab tribe. (B.C. about 1850.)
vapor, or cloud of God
AD'BEEL (miracle of God), a son of Ishmael, Gen 25:13; 1 Chr 1:29.
AD'BEEL (miracle of God), a son of Ishmael, Gen 25:13; 1 Chr 1:29.
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2 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H0110
These are the names of the sons of Ishmael in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
These are their genealogies: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
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