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'''Ishmael''' (Hebrew '''יִשְׁמָעֵאל''') was [[Abraham]]'s first son, born of [[Hagar]] as recorded in the book of [[Genesis]] in the [[Bible]].  The boy became an archer and along with [[Isaac]], buried his father.  By the time of [[Joseph]], the Ishmaelites had become slave traders.  Ishmael is traditionally credited as being the forefather of the [[Arab|Arabs]].

'''Ishmael''' (Hebrew '''יִשְׁמָעֵאל''') was [[Abraham]]'s first son, born of [[Hagar]] the maidservant of Abraham's wife [[Sarah]] after being given to him to produce an heir.  The story is recorded in the book of [[Genesis]] in the [[Bible]].  After Sarah herself had a son, friction developed and Ishamel and Hagar were eventually banished.  The boy became an archer and along with [[Isaac]], buried his father.  By the time of [[Joseph]], the Ishmaelites had become slave traders.  In [[Islam]], Ishmael is traditionally credited as being the forefather of the [[Arab|Arabs]].

The name Ishmael is also familiar as that of the narrator of [[Herman Melville]]'s novel ''[[Moby-Dick]]'', the first sentence of which – "Call me Ishmael" – is one of the most famous in American literature.

The name Ishmael is also familiar as that of the narrator of [[Herman Melville]]'s novel ''[[Moby-Dick]]'', the first sentence of which – "Call me Ishmael" – is one of the most famous in American literature.

[[Category:Children of Abraham]]

[[Category:Biblical Persons]]