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God's Promise Fulfilled
Commentators note that the record of Ishmael's long life (137 years) and his twelve sons demonstrates God's faithfulness. God kept His promise to Abraham and Hagar that Ishmael would be blessed and become a great nation, even though he was not the child of the primary covenant.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 25:12–18
18th Century
Theologian
Verse 13: נבית nebāyot — Nebajoth, “heights”; קדר qēdār — Qedar, “black”; אדבאל
John Gill
On Genesis 25:17
17th Century
Pastor
And these [are] the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years one hundred and thirty seven year…
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 25:11–18
17th Century
Minister
Ishmael had twelve sons, whose families became distinct tribes. They peopled a very large country that lay between Egypt and Assyria, called Arabia…