Topic

Socoh

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From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), a historical reference index. The groupings are Nave’s; the verses are shown in the text used across this site.

1. Also called SHOCHO, SHOCHOH, SHOCO, SOCHOH

A city of the tribe of Judah

  • Joshua 15:35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
  • 1 Samuel 17:1 Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war at Socoh in Judah, and they camped between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim.

One of Solomon' s commissaries in

  • 1 Kings 4:10 Ben-hesed in Arubboth (Socoh and all the land of Hepher belonged to him);

Rebuilt and fortified by Rehoboam

Captured by Philistines

  • 2 Chronicles 28:18 The Philistines had also raided the cities of the foothills and the Negev of Judah, capturing and occupying Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, and Gederoth, as well as Soco, Timnah, and Gimzo with their villages.

2. A city in the mountains of the tribe of Judah

  • Joshua 15:48 These were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

Word study: the Hebrew and Greek words behind “socoh” →

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.