Interesting Facts

• There are no specific intriguing or non-intuitive details about Jabin’s story or actions presented in the sources.

Genealogy

• Jabin was a son of Adbeel.
• Adbeel was one of the sons of Ishmael, born to Ishmael’s wife Ribah (also called Meribah).
• Ishmael was the son of Abraham and Hagar, Sarah’s handmaid.
• Therefore, Jabin was a grandson of Ishmael and a great-grandson of Abraham.
• The sources do not mention any marital connections or offspring of Jabin.

Historical Context

Jabin’s life would have occurred within the broader timeframe of the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son. This period, as depicted in the sources, encompasses the growth and expansion of Ishmael’s family following his separation from Abraham’s household. Ishmael’s descendants, including Adbeel and subsequently Jabin, dwelt in the wilderness of Paran and their families increased. This era is characterized by the establishment of familial lines and the initial stages of these lines developing into larger groups. While the texts detail events concerning Abraham, Sarah, and Isaac, the narrative concerning Ishmael and his sons, like Adbeel and Jabin, is primarily focused on their genealogical progression and their life in the wilderness, increasing their livestock. Specific cultural or political events directly impacting Jabin are not detailed; rather, he exists within the context of Ishmael’s divinely promised growth into a great nation.

Narrative

Jabin’s presence in the provided texts is limited solely to his mention in the genealogical listing of Ishmael’s descendants. He is identified as a son of Adbeel, who was himself a son of Ishmael. The narrative focus at this point in the sources is on documenting the progeny of Ishmael, fulfilling the pronouncements made concerning him. Unlike figures such as Abraham, Sarah, and Ishmael, Jabin does not participate in any specific events, dialogues, or actions within the narrative presented. His inclusion serves the purpose of tracing the lineage and demonstrating the multiplication of Ishmael’s family through his sons and their subsequent offspring. Therefore, Jabin remains a figure within the broader genealogical record, without a personal narrative thread developed within these particular sources.