- because:
- "And the angelª of the LORDª saidª° unto her, I will multiply²° thy seed² exceedingly,ª°¹¹ that it shall not¹ be numberedª° for multitude.ª¹ ... And the angelª of the LORDª saidª° unto her, Behold,ª thou [art] with child,ª and shalt bearª° a son,ª and shalt callª° his nameª Ishmael;ª because¹ the LORDª hath heardª°¹ thy affliction.ª" {Gen 16:10-11} + "And these¹ [are] the namesª of the sonsª of Ishmael,ª by their names,ª according to their generations:ª the firstbornª of Ishmael,ª Nebajoth;ª and Kedar,ª and Adbeel,ª and Mibsam,ª" {Gen 25:13} + "And they sat downª° to eatª° bread:ª and they lifted upª° their eyesª and looked,ª° and, behold,¹ a companyª of Ishmeelitesª cameª° from Gileadª¹ with their camelsª bearingª° spiceryª and balmª and myrrh,ª goingª° to carry [it] downª° to Egypt.ª" {Gen 37:25} + "Then there passed²° by¹ Midianitesª¹ merchantmen;ª²° and they drewª° and lifted upª°¹ Josephª out of¹ the pit,ª and soldª°¹ Josephª to the Ishmeelitesª for twentyª [pieces] of silver:ª and they broughtª°¹ Josephª into Egypt.ª" {Gen 37:28} + "Shall I then takeª°¹ my bread,ª and my water,ª and my fleshª that¹ I have killedª° for my shearers,ª° and giveª° [it] unto men,²¹ whom¹ I knowª° not¹ whence¹¹¹ they¹ [be]?" {1Sm 25:11} + "And the kingª of Israelª answeredª° and said,ª° Tellª° [him], Let not¹ him that girdethª° on [his harness] boast²° himself¹ as he that putteth it off.ª°" {1Kg 20:11}
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