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Place

Socoh

A city in the Shephelah of Judah near Azekah, on the edge of the valley of Elah where the Philistines gathered before David's duel with Goliath.

4 appearances3 Bible books1 known aliases

Who or what is this?

Socoh is a city in the of near , listed in 15:35. It is best known as the location beside which the army encamped before the famous confrontation between and in the valley of Elah (1 17:1). A second Socoh appears in the hill country of Judah (Joshua 15:48) and is listed in one of 's administrative districts (1 Kings 4:10). The two towns share a name but represent distinct settlements in different parts of Judah.

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Modern location: Tel Socho. Coordinates from OpenBible.info.

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