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'''Midian''' was the son of [[Abraham]] and his second wife [[Keturah]] who he married later in life after the death of [[Sarah]]. <ref>{{Bible ref|book=Genesis|chap=25|verses=1-2|version=NIV}}</ref>

Midian and his descendants went on to become the Midianites and formed the nation of Midian. It was located in the southeastern Sinai and west central Arabia. <ref>NIV Study Bible, Zondervan, 1985, Pg. 89</ref> [[Moses]] settled in Midian <ref>{{Bible ref|book=Exodus|chap=1|verses=15|version=NIV}}</ref> after he fled [[Egypt]] after killing an Egyptian. He also married a daughter [[Zipporah]] of a priest of Midian.

In later years the Midianites and the people of [[Israel]] were often at odds especially in the time of the Judges. Midian is mentioned 39 times in the [[Bible]], but all in the [[Old Testament]]. It is not known when Midian ceased to be a nation.

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