John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 25:17
And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years ,.... one hundred and thirty seven years old. So that he lived forty eight years after the death of Abraham, Genesis 25:8 ; and, though he did not live to be so old as he, yet it was a considerable age he attained unto; see Gill on Genesis 25:7 , and he gave up the ghost and died, and was gathered unto his people ; some of the same expressions being used of him as of his father, Genesis 25:8 ,... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 25:11-18
Immediately after the account of Abraham's death, Moses begins the story of Isaac (Gen. 25:11), and tells us where he dwelt and how remarkably God blessed him. Note, The blessing of Abraham did not die with him, but survived to all the children of the promise. But he presently digresses from the story of Isaac, to give a short account of Ishmael, forasmuch as he also was a son of Abraham, and God had made some promises concerning him, which it was requisite we should know the accomplishment... read more