Midian, son of Abraham

According to the Hebrew Bible, Midian (Hebrew: מִדְיָן‎ Miḏyān) is the fourth son of Abraham by Keturah,^[1] the woman Abraham married after Sarah's death. His brothers are Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Ishbak and Shuah. His sons are Ephah, Epher, , Abida, and Eldaah.

Josephus records that "Abraham contrived to settle them in colonies; and they took possession of Troglodytis and the country of Arabia the Happy, as far as it reaches to the Red Sea."^[2]

He is generally considered ancestral to the Midianite people^[3] found in later portions of the Hebrew scriptures.

In Islam[]

Some Muslim genealogists claim he was the son of Lot's daughter.^[4]

References[]

^ 1 Chronicles 1.32
^ Josephus, Flavius, Antiquities, 1.15.1
^ Genesis 25:1-2.
^ Noegel, Scott (2002). Historical Dictionary of Prophets in Islam and Judaism. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810866102.

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[1] 1 Chronicles 1.32

[2] Josephus, Flavius, Antiquities, 1.15.1

[3] Genesis 25:1-2.

[4] Noegel, Scott (2002). Historical Dictionary of Prophets in Islam and Judaism. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810866102.

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hide v t Sons of Abraham by wife in order of birth
Hagar	Ishmael
Sarah	Isaac
Keturah	Zimran Jokshan Medan Midian Ishbak Shuah