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My son Ishmael I did not introduce into the Lord's House in his childhood because he was not spiritual in his nature, but he was a hunter proficient in the use of the bow and other instruments of death.
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Nevertheless, the Lord was with Ishmael and blessed him for my sake in all to which he put his hand.
3
When Isaac was five years old, he was sitting with Ishmael at the door of Hagar's tent where Ishmael was sharpening his arrows, for Ishmael was sixteen years old at this time.
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As they thus sat at the door of Hagar's tent, Isaac picked up one of Ishmael's arrows and brake it.
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Seeing this, Ishmael grew angry and taking another arrow, he fitted it to his bow intending to slay Isaac, but the Lord touched his heart so that he did not slay him.
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But Sarah saw this thing which Ishmael had intended to do to Isaac and she was grieved at it.
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That night when I entered the tent of Sarah, she said to me, Let Hagar and her son be sent to dwell apart, for this day did Ishmael seek to slay Isaac.
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Now these words caused me great sorrow for I did not desire to see my family divided.
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But that night an angel of the Lord came unto me in a dream, saying, Hearken unto the words of Sarah, thy wife, and let Hagar and her son Ishmael dwell apart lest harm come upon thy son Isaac who shall be thine heir.