וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אַבְרָהָ֖ם אֶל־הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑ים ל֥וּ יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל יִחְיֶ֥ה לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃
Lalu Abraham berkata kepada Allah: “Semoga Ismael hidup di hadapan-Mu!”
Metzudat David
3. It means to say, even though I multiplied his seed from Yishmael, like it says "And also the son of the maidservant, etc." Because he is you child and he only asked for him (one son) like it says "Yishmaels will live before you" Still, I also gave you Yitzchak, like I promised you.