Genesis 25:16
“These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
These are the sons of Ishmael,.... The twelve before mentioned, Gen 25:13,
these are their names, by their towns and…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
These are their names - By which their descendants were called. Their towns - places of encampment in the wilderness,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 25:11-18
Immediately after the account of Abraham's death, Moses begins the story of Isaac (Gen 25:11), and tells us where he…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
by their villages, and … encampments The distinction is, probably, between settled habitations in open unwalled…