Question: At what did Ishmael become adept while living in the desert?
Answer: Archery. (Genesis 21:20)
Comments: After being exiled by Sarah, Ishmael became an archer.The Bible, Rabbinic writings and Arabic literature all concur that Ishmael was skilled with the bow. In fact, the Targums assert that Ishmael grew so skilful in archery that he became the master of all the bowmen (Targ. pseudo-Jonathan to Genesis 21:20; Gen.R. liii. 20).
God was with the lad, and he grew; and he lived in the wilderness and became an archer. (Genesis 21:20, NASB)
This verse is the only one in the Old Testament to use this word for archer (qashshath).
Note: This watercolour of Ishmael the Archer was painted by James Tissot (1836-1902).
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