Category:Keturah

---excerpt from the Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Keturah - Incense, the wife of Abraham, whom he married probably after Sarah's death (Genesis 25:1 - 2), by whom he had six sons, whom he sent away into the east country. Her nationality is unknown. She is styled "Abraham's concubine" (1 Chronicles 1:32). Through the offshoots of the Keturah line Abraham became the "father of many nations."

Genesis 25:1 - 2

25:1. Abraham married another wife named Keturah,

25:2. who bore him Zamram, and Jecsan, and Madan, and Madian, and Jesboc, and Sue.

1 Chronicles 1:32 - 33

'''1:32. The sons of Cetura, Abraham's concubine, whom she bore: Zamran, Jecsan, Madan, Madian, Jesboc, and Sue. The sons of Jecsan, Saba, and Dadan. The sons of Dadan: Assurim, and Latussim, and Laomin.'''

'''1:33. The sons of Madian: Epha, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaa. All these are the sons of Cetura.'''