Phicol

That is why that place is named Be'er Sheva, because there both of them made a pledge, and they made a covenant in Be'er Sheva.

Then Avimelech got up with Pichol, the commander of his army, and they returned to the land of the Philistines.

Then he planted a tamarisk tree in Be'er Sheva and called there on the name of the Lord, the everlasting God.

He lived as an outsider in the land of the Philistines for many days.

And now Genesis 21 and verse 22 through 27.

Now it came about at that same time that Avimelech with Phichol, the commander of his army, said to Avraham, God is with you in all that you do.

So now take a pledge to me here by God that you will not violate your word with me or with my descendants or with my offspring.

As I have shown loyalty to you, show the same to me and to the land in which you have lived as an outsider.

And Abimelech went..." Now listen, "Abimelech fought him in Ezek and at Sitnah, and chased him out of Gerar.

And Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath," one of his friends, "and Phichol." Those three men, catch those lines, eh? Mark your Bible.

Abimelech, Ahuzzath, and Phichol.

The captain of his army.

Uh-huh.

He lived in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.

At that time Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, said to Abraham, God is with you in all that you do.

Now swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me or with my children.

or with my descendants.

Therefore that place was called Beersheba, because there the two of them swore an oath.

They made a covenant at Beersheba.

Then Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, rose and returned to the land of the Philistines.

Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba and called there on the name of Hashem, the everlasting God.

And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

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 with all that thou doest.

Now therefore swear unto me here by God thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son, but according to the kindness that I have done to thee thou shalt do unto me and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.

And Abraham said, I will swear.

Wherefore he called that place Beersheba, because there they swear, both of them.

Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba.

Then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.

And Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the Lord, the everlasting God.

And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

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: now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: but according to the kindness that I have done to thee thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.

And Abraham said, I will swear.

And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.

And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set apart by themselves? And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.

Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.

Thus they made a covenant at Beer-sheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.

And Abraham planted a grove in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of the Lord, the everlasting God.