Old Testament
Tidal
A king of Goiim who joined an alliance of four Mesopotamian kings to wage war against the cities of the plain.
Tidal is identified in Genesis 14 as the king of Goiim, participating in a coalition led by Chedorlaomer to suppress a rebellion in the Jordan Valley. His involvement highlights the geopolitical conflicts of the ancient Near East during the time of Abram. The text records his defeat by Abram's forces, marking a significant moment in the narrative of the patriarch's interaction with regional powers.
In the text
- Verses
- 2
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- Genesis 14:1
- Last appears
- Genesis 14:9
Where Tidal appears
2 verses · 1 chapterIn the same books
- Ephron10 versesA Hittite landowner who sold the cave of Machpelah to Abraham for the burial of Sarah.
- Mamre10 versesAn Amorite chieftain who was an ally of Abram and provided land for his encampment near Hebron.
- Laban45 versesThe brother of Rebekah and father of Leah and Rachel who became Jacob's father-in-law and employer.
- Leah32 versesThe eldest daughter of Laban and first wife of Jacob, who became the mother of six of Israel's twelve tribes.
- Rebekah30 versesThe wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau, instrumental in fulfilling God's promise to Abraham.
- Hagar12 versesAn Egyptian handmaid to Sarah who bore Ishmael to Abraham and experienced God's provision in the wilderness.
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