Joktheel
Joktheel is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is within 25 km of Lachish.
Where is Joktheel?
Approx. 31.5653, 34.8492 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| within 25 km of Lachish | settlement | Medium |
| within 5 km of Zanoah 1 | settlement | Low |
| Khirbet Umm al Baqar | settlement | Low |
| Khirbet Beit Lei | settlement | Low |
| Khirbet Makhaz | settlement | Low |
| Tel Haraqim | settlement | Low |
Joktheel in the Bible dictionary
Subdued by God. (1.) A city of Judah near Lachish (Josh. 15, 38). Perhaps the ruin Kutlaneh, south of Gezer.
(2.) Amaziah, king of Judah, undertook a great expedition against Edom (2 Chr. 25:5-10), which was completely successful. He routed the Edomites and slew vast numbers of them. So wonderful did this victory appear to him that he acknowledged that it could have been achieved only by the special help of God, and therefore he called Selah (q.v.), their great fortress city, by the name of Joktheel (2 Kings 14:7).
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Joktheel
- Joshua 15:38
And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,