251 Now Abraham took another wife , whose name was Keturah . 2 She bore to him Zimran and Jokshan and Medan and Midian and Ishbak and Shuah . 3 Jokshan became the father of Sheba and Dedan . And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim and Letushim and Leummim . 4 The sons of Midian were Ephah and Epher and Hanoch and Abida and Eldaah . All these were the sons of Keturah . 5 Now Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac ; 6 but to the sons of his concubines , Abraham gave gifts while he was still living , and sent them away from his son Isaac eastward , to the land of the east .
7 These are all the years of Abraham's life that he lived , one hundred and seventy-five years . 8 Abraham breathed his last and died in a ripe old age , an old man and satisfied with life; and he was gathered to his people . 9 Then his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah , in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite , facing e Mamre , 10 the field which Abraham purchased from the sons of Heth ; there Abraham was buried with Sarah his wife .
11 It came about after the death of Abraham , that God blessed his son Isaac ; and Isaac lived by Beer-lahai-roi .
12 Now these are the records of the generations of Ishmael , Abraham's son , whom Hagar the Egyptian , Sarah's maid , bore to Abraham ; 13 and these are the names of the sons of Ishmael , by their names , in the order of their birth : Nebaioth , the firstborn of Ishmael , and Kedar and Adbeel and Mibsam 14 and Mishma and Dumah and Massa , 15 Hadad and Tema , Jetur , Naphish and Kedemah . 16 These are the sons of Ishmael and these are their names , by their villages , and by their camps ; twelve e princes according to their tribes . 17 These are the years of the life of Ishmael , one hundred and thirty-seven e years ; and he breathed his last and died , and was gathered to his people .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 25:1-17
Commentary on Genesis 25:1-10
(Read Genesis 25:1-10)
All the days, even of the best and greatest saints, are not remarkable days; some slide on silently; such were these last days of Abraham. Here is an account of Abraham's children by Keturah, and the disposition which he made of his estate. After the birth of these sons, he set his house in order, with prudence and justice. He did this while he yet lived. It is wisdom for men to do what they find to do while they live, as far as they can. Abraham lived 175 years; just one hundred years after he came to Canaan; so long he was a sojourner in a strange country. Whether our stay in this life be long or short, it matters but little, provided we leave behind us a testimony to the faithfulness and goodness of the Lord, and a good example to our families. We are told that his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him. It seems that Abraham had himself brought them together while he lived. Let us not close the history of the life of Abraham without blessing God for such a testimony of the triumph of faith.
Commentary on Genesis 25:11-18
(Read Genesis 25:11-18)
Ishmael had twelve sons, whose families became distinct tribes. They peopled a very large country that lay between Egypt and Assyria, called Arabia. The number and strength of this family were the fruit of the promise, made to Hagar and to Abraham, concerning Ishmael.