Reference: Tidal
American
Apparently the chief of several allied tribes, with whom he joined Chedorlaomer in the invasion of the vale of Siddim, Mount Seir, etc., and was defeated by Abraham, Ge 14:1-6.
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Easton
(in the LXX. called "Thorgal"), styled the "king of nations" (Ge 14:1-9). Mentioned as Tudkhula on Arioch's brick. Goyyim, translated "nations," is the country called Gutium, east of Tigris and north of Elam.
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Fausets
From a Samaritan root "reverence" (Gesenius: Ge 14:1,9). Chedorlaomer's ally, "king of nations," in the invasion of Syria and Palestine. Probably chief of several nomadic tribes who occupied different tracts of Lower Mesopotamia at different times, as the Arabs do there to this day. His name Thurgah (in the Septuagint, Thargal), "the great chief." or "king of nations," is Turanian or Hamitic, the original element of Babylonia's early population.
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Hastings
A king of Goiim, or 'the nations,' who accompanied Amraphel of Shinar and Arioch of Ellasar in the expedition made by Chedorlaomer of Elam against Sodom and the cities of the plain (Ge 14:1). This name is probably the Tudhul or Tudhula of a British Museum tablet of late date, which mentions also Kudur-lahmal (?) (Chedorlaomer?) and Durmah-
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Morish
Ti'dal
One called 'king of nations' who confederated with Chedorlaomer. Ge 14:1,9. He was probably chief over several clans here called 'nations.' The R.V. translates 'king of Goiim.'
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Smith
Ti'dal
(great son) is mentioned only in
(B.C. about 1900.) He is called "king of nations," from which we may conclude that he was a chief over various nomadic tribes who inhabited different portions of Mesopotamia at different seasons of the year, as do the Arabs at the present day.