Arabian living at the time of the Patriarchs
Kedemah was a son of Ishmael, while the Nodab were a Hagrite tribe defeated by the Reubenites, Gadites, and half-tribe of Manasseh.
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Also known as Nodab
Kedemah is mentioned in Gen.25.15 and 1Ch.1.31 as one of the twelve sons of Ishmael, the son of Abraham. He is listed along with his brothers as the ancestors of the twelve tribes of Ishmael.
Apart from these genealogical mentions, no further information is provided about Kedemah's life or the specific tribe that descended from him.
Nodab, on the other hand, is mentioned in 1Ch.5.19 as one of the Hagrite tribes that the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh fought against during the days of Saul. The Israelite tribes defeated the Hagrites and took captive their livestock and tents.
The Hagrites were a nomadic people who lived in the region east of Gilead. The mention of Nodab alongside the Hagrites suggests that they were likely a subgroup or an allied tribe of the Hagrites.
Apart from this brief mention in the context of the Israelite tribes' victory over the Hagrites, no other information is provided about the Nodab tribe in the Bible.
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Eastward, the last-named of the sons of Ishmael (Gen. 25:15).
(eastward), the youngest of the sons of Ishmael. (Genesis 25:15; 1 Chronicles 1:31)
oriental; ancient; first
KED'EMAH (eastward), last-mentioned son of Ishmael. Gen 25:15; 1 Chr 1:31.
KED'EMAH (eastward), last-mentioned son of Ishmael. Gen 25:15; 1 Chr 1:31.
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3 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H6929
Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.
They waged war against the Hagrites, as well as Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab.
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