Person Old Testament
Eshcol
Also known as Eshcol =ESV, KJV; Eshkol =NIV
Eshcol was an Amorite, an ally of Abram, and the valley of Eshcol was named after him. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at Genesis 14:13.
Why it matters. Amorite ally of Abram; valley named after him.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Eshcol
Eshcol was an Amorite and one of the three allies of Abram (later called Abraham) mentioned in Gen.14.13,24. He, along with Mamre and Aner, joined forces with Abram to rescue his nephew Lot, who had been taken captive by King Chedorlaomer and his allies (Gen.14.14-16). The valley of Eshcol, known for its abundant grape clusters, was named after him (Num.13.23-24). This valley was later part of the land allocated to the tribe of Judah (Num.13.23; 32.9).
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.