Word | American Tract Society - Definition |
SOCOH OR SHOCHOH | 1 1Ki 4:10, a town in the plain of Judah, near Azekah, famous for a battle of David and Saul with the Philistines, 1Sa 17:1; against whom Rehoboam fortified it, and by whom it was afterwards taken, 2Ch 11:7 28:18. 2. A town in the mountains of Judah, south by west of Hebron, Jos 15:48. Dr. Robinson found traces of both these sites, under the name of Suweikeh, or Shaukeh. |