Phicol
Phicol
great, the chief captain of the army of Abimelech, the Philistine king of Gerar. He entered into an alliance with Abraham with reference to a certain well which, from this circumstance, was called Beersheba (q.v.), “the well of the oath” (Gen. 21:22, 32; 26:26).
Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Phicol
PHICOL.Abimelechs captain (Gen 21:22; Gen 21:32; Gen 26:26).
Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
Phicol
fkol (, pkhol, , Phikol; King James Version Phichol): The captain of the host of the Philistine king Abimelech of Gerar (Gen 21:22; Gen 26:26).
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Phicol
Phicol (mouth of all, i.e. all commanding), the proper or more probably the titular name of the commander of the troops of Abimelech, the Philistine King of Gerar. If the Abimelech of the time of Isaac was the son of the Abimelech of the time of Abraham, we may conclude that the Phicol who attended on the second Abimelech was the successor of the one who was present with the first at the interview with Abraham (Gen 21:22; Gen 26:26). But the whole subject of these interviews is beset with difficulties [ABIMELECH; ABRAHAM; ISAAC].