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Isaac’s Covenant with Abimelech

Genesis 26:26

In 11 translations

BSB
Later, Abimelech came to Isaac from Gerar, with Ahuzzath his adviser and Phicol the commander of his army.
KJV
¶ Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army.
WEB
Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar with Ahuzzath his friend, and Phicol the captain of his army.
ASV
Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath his friend, and Phicol the captain of his host.
LSV
And Abimelech has gone to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath his friend, and Phichol head of his host;
YLT
And Abimelech hath gone unto him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath his friend, and Phichol head of his host;
DBY
And Abimelech, and Ahuzzath his friend, and Phichol the captain of his host, went to him from Gerar.
DRC
To which place when Abimelech, and Ochozath his friend, and Phicol chief captain of his soldiers came from Gerara,
GNV
Then came Abimelech to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friendes, and Phichol the captaine of his armie.
JPS
Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath his friend, and Phicol the captain of his host.
LXXE
And Abimelech came to him from Gerara, and so did Ochozath his friend, and Phichol the commander-in-chief of his army.q. d. he that gives away in marriage.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַאֲבִימֶ֕לֶךְ הָלַ֥ךְ אֵלָ֖יו מִגְּרָ֑ר וַאֲחֻזַּת֙ מֵֽרֵעֵ֔הוּ וּפִיכֹ֖ל שַׂר־צְבָאֽוֹ׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ Ἀβιμέλεχ ἐπορεύθη πρὸς αὐτὸν ἀπὸ Γεράρων, καὶ Ὁχοζὰθ ὁ νυμφαγωγὸς αὐτοῦ, καὶ Φιχὼλ ὁ ἀρχιστράτηγος τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ.

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  • Genesis 20:3One night, however, God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, “You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman.”
  • Genesis 21:22–32At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do. Now, therefore, swear to me here before God that you will not deal falsely with me or my children or…

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