John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Genesis 25 This chapter contains an account of Abraham's marriage with another woman, and of the children he had by her and of their posterity Genesis 25:1; of Abraham's disposal of his substance; and his sons, Genesis 25:5; of the years of his life, his death and burial, Genesis 25:7; of the children of Ishmael, and of the years of his life, and of his death, Genesis 25:12; and...
John Gill
Hadar and Tema,.... From the first of these the city Adra in Arabia Petraea, and from the other the city Themma in Arabia Deserta, both mentioned by Ptolemy (r), may be thought to have their names; or the city Adari and the Athritae in Arabia Felix (s); and the inhabitants of the land of Tema are mentioned as Arabians, Isaiah 21:13; and Pliny (t) speaks of a people called Thimaneans, whom he says...
Matthew Henry
The sacred historian, in this chapter, I. Takes his leave of Abraham, with an account, 1. Of his children by another wife, ver. 1-4. 2. Of his last will and testament, ver. 5, 6. 3. Of his age, death, and burial, ver. 7-10. II. He takes his leave of Ishmael, with a short account, 1. Of his children, ver. 12-16. 2. Of his age and death, ver. 17, 18. III. He enters upon the history of Isaac. 1. His...