jokthe-el Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
jokthe-el in Smith's Bible Dictionary
(subdued by God). 1. A city in the low country of Judah, #Jos 15:38| named next to Lachish. 2. "God-subdued," the title given by Amaziah to the cliff (Authorized Version Selah) --the stronghold of the Edomites-- after he had captured it from them. #2Ki 14:7| The parallel narrative of #2Ch 25:11-13| supplies fuller details.