Genesis 25-26
Abraham married again and had other sons, but when he died, it was Isaac and Ishmael who buried him. He had sent his other children away and yet, the son he had first banished was there on the day of his death. Ishmael lived away from everyone else "in defiance of all his relatives" (Genesis 25:18) and God blessed him. He had twelve sons -- each a prince of his own tribe. Though Ishmael was not the son God had promised to bless Abraham with, he still kept that promise and made Ishmael a great nation. Yes, the nations of Isaac and Ishmael would come to war against each other, but in their time, they were each blessed by the God of their father.
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