See Bochart. Phaleg. l. 1. c. 15. Gen. xxv. 6.JOKSHAN, the second son of Abraham and Keturah, Gen. xxv. 2. We are of opinion, that he peopled part of Arabia, and that he is the person whom the Arabians call Cabtan, and acknowledge to be the head of their Nation. He dwelt in the Provinces which lye to the east of Beersheba, that is to say, in part of Arabia the happy, and part of Arabia the Desart. This Moses expressly mentions: But unto the sons of the Concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, eastward, unto the east country. Jokshan’s sons were Sheba and Dedan, who dwelt in the same Country.
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