Easton's Bible Dictionary 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" (Genesis 21:22, 32; 26:26). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia PHICOL fi'-kol (pikhol, Phikol; King James Version Phichol): The captain of the host of the Philistine king Abimelech of Gerar (Genesis 21:22; Genesis 26:26).

Multi-Version Concordance Phicol (3 Occurrences) Genesis 21:22 It happened at that time, that Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his army spoke to Abraham, saying, "God is with you in all that you do. (WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS RSV NIV) Genesis 21:32 So they made a covenant at Beersheba. Abimelech rose up with Phicol, the captain of his army, and they returned into the land of the Philistines. (WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS RSV NIV) Genesis 26:26 Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath his friend, and Phicol the captain of his army. (WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS RSV NIV)