Encyclopedia entry
Phichol
(strong), chief captain of the army of Abimelech, king of the Philistines of Gerar in the days of both Abraham, (Genesis 21:22,32) and Isaac. (Genesis 28:26) (B.C. 1900.)
In the Bible
3
Verses where Phichol is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Genesis 21:22
At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do.
- Genesis 21:32
After they had made the covenant at Beersheba, Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army got up and returned to the land of the Philistines.
- Genesis 26:26
Later, Abimelech came to Isaac from Gerar, with Ahuzzath his adviser and Phicol the commander of his army.
Scripture on Phichol
3
Phichol references
5
Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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