The son of Nethaniah, “of the seed royal” (Jer. 40:8, 15). He plotted against Gedaliah, and treacherously put him and others to death. He carried off many captives, “and departed to go over to the Ammonites.”
Person
Ishmael
- Name means
- God that hears
- Mentioned
- 21 verses · first in 2 Kings 25:23
Family
About Ishmael
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
Every mention
Others called Ishmael
People data: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0). Dates are traditional estimates.