Genesis 25:16-18

Living Bible

¹⁶ These twelve sons of his became the founders of twelve tribes that bore their names. ¹⁷ Ishmael finally died at the age of 137, and joined his ancestors.^{[a] 18} These descendants of Ishmael were scattered across the country from Havilah to Shur (which is a little way to the northeast of the Egyptian border in the direction of Assyria). And they were constantly at war with one another.