Genesis 25:15

Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:

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Interpretation

Ishmael had twelve sons, whose families became distinct tribes. They peopled a very large country that lay between Egypt and Assyria, called Arabia.

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This thought runs through Genesis 25:12-16.

Hadar Person: Adod, brave(? ). (1. ) A son of Ishmael ( Gen. 25:15 ); in 1 Chr. 1:30 written Hadad. (2. ) One of the Edomitish kings ( Gen. 36:39 ) about the time of Saul. Called also Hadad ( 1 Chr. 1:50 , 51).
Naphish Person: Refresher, one of the sons of Ishmael ( Gen. 25:15 ; 1 Chr. 1:31 ). He was the father of an Arab tribe.