Succoth in Easton's Bible Dictionary
booths. (1.) The first encampment of the Israelites after
leaving Ramesses (Ex. 12:37); the civil name of
Pithom (q.v.).
(2.) A city on the east of Jordan, identified with
Tell
Dar'ala, a high mound, a mass of debris, in the
plain north of
Jabbok and about one mile from it (Josh. 13:27).
Here Jacob
(Gen. 32:17, 30; 33:17), on his return from Padan-
aram after his
interview with Esau, built a house for himself and
made booths
for his cattle. The princes of this city churlishly
refused to
afford help to Gideon and his 300 men when "faint
yet pursuing"
they followed one of the bands of the fugitive
Midianites after
the great victory at Gilboa. After overtaking and
routing this
band at Karkor, Gideon on his return visited the
rulers of the
city with severe punishment. "He took the elders of
the city,
and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with
them he taught
the men of Succoth" (Judg. 8:13-16). At this place
were erected
the foundries for casting the metal-work for the
temple (1 Kings
7:46).
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