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Eshcol (1)

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esh´kol ( אשׁכּל , 'eshkōl , "cluster"; Ἐσχώλ , Eschō̇l ): The brother of Mamre and Aner, the Amorite allies of Abraham who took part with him in the pursuit and defeat of Chedorlaomer's forces (Genesis 14:13 , Genesis 14:14 ). He lived in the neighborhood of Hebron (Genesis 13:18 ), and may have given his name to the valley of Eshcol, which lay a little North of Hebron (Numbers 13:23 ).

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Eshcol (1)'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/e/eshcol-1.html. 1915.

Bible Encyclopedias Eshcol (1)

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Bible Encyclopedias
Eshcol (1)