Phichol

Family: Philistines · Role: chief captain · First appears: Genesis 21

Phichol is a Philistine chief captain. In Genesis 21, he appears with Abimelech before Abraham, when Abimelech declares, “God is with thee in all that thou doest.”

In Genesis 26, Phichol serves under Abimelech and accompanies him with Ahuzzath to Isaac. Though Isaac says they hate him and sent him away, they seek an oath and covenant with him; Isaac sends them away in peace.

Relationship record

Genesis 21

with Abimelech (Phichol is Abimelech's chief captain.) “And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest:”

Genesis 26

employer: Abimelech “Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army.”
sender: Isaac “And they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another: and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.”
enemies with Isaac “And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you?”
party: Isaac “Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee;”

⭐ Constellation map → · 📖 Read the original → · 🗂 Character index → · 🕰 Chronicle → · 📍 Places →

Extracted from the original text of The Five Books of Moses. Made with Rho MD.