Joktheel

JOKTHEEL

jok'-the-el, jok'-thel (yoqethe'el) :

(1) A city in the Shephelah of Judah named between Mizpeh and Lachish (Joshua 15:38); unidentified.

(2) A city in Edom formerly called Sela, taken by Amaziah after the battle in the Valley of Salt, and by him called Joktheel (2 Kings 14:7).

See SELA.


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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JOKTHEEL'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.