Bible Figure
Tidal
human biblical figure; king of Goyim, monarch mentioned in Genesis 14:1
Tidal was a king of Goiim allied with Chedorlaomer in the coalition that fought the kings of the Jordan plain in Abraham's day.
Biography
Genesis 14 names Tidal king of Goiim among four eastern rulers allied in the campaign against rebellious kings near the Dead Sea. After Lot was captured, Abram pursued the coalition, defeated it, and rescued Lot and the captives. Scripture supplies no further biography of Tidal.
Biblical Significance
Tidal belongs to the international setting of Genesis 14, where Abraham's rescue of Lot demonstrates his growing strength while setting up his encounter with Melchizedek.