Person
Phicol
captain of Abimelech's army
Captain of Abimelech's army at Gerar, present at the covenants made with both Abraham and Isaac.
Who or what is this?
Phicol is the name given to the chief captain of the king Abimelech of , appearing in Genesis 21 and 26. In Genesis 21 he accompanies Abimelech to negotiate a treaty with at after a dispute over a well. In Genesis 26 he appears again alongside Abimelech when a covenant is made with under similar circumstances. The two accounts may refer to the same man or to representatives bearing the same title in successive generations.
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