The '''Kenites''' or '''Kainites''' (in [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]], '''''Kainim'''''), the children of [[Cain]], were a tribe of the ancient [[Levant]], possibly ancestors of the [[Midianite]] nation. According to the [[Tanakh|Bible]], they played an important role in the history of ancient [[Israel]]. According to Petrine Sabis, Keturah was a Kenite. | The '''Kenites''' or '''Kainites''' (in [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]], '''''Kainim'''''), the children of [[Cain]], were a tribe of the ancient [[Levant]], possibly ancestors of the [[Midianite]] nation. According to the [[Tanakh|Bible]], they played an important role in the history of ancient [[Israel]]. According to Petrine Sabis, Keturah was a Kenite. |