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sechu in Easton's Bible Dictionary

a hill or watch-tower, a place between Gibeah and Ramah noted for its "great well" (1 Sam. 19:22); probably the modern Suweikeh, south of Beeroth.

sechu in Smith's Bible Dictionary

(the watch-tower), a place mentioned once only -- #1Sa 19:22| --apparently as lying on the route between Saul's residence, Gibeah, and Ramah (Ramathaim-zophim), that of Samuel. It was notorious for "the great well" (or rather cistern) which it contained. Assuming that Saul started from Gibeah (Tuleil el-Ful), and that Neby Samwil is Ramah, then Bir Nebolla (the well of Neballa) just south of Beeroth, alleged by modern traveller to contain a large pit would be in a suitable position for the great well of Sechu.

sechu in Schaff's Bible Dictionary

SE'CHU (the hill or eminence), a place apparently on the route between Gibeah and Ramah - that is, between the residence of Saul and that of Samuel - noted for the "great well" or cistern. 1 Sam 19:22. Swartz speaks of a large pit at Bir Neballa, near neby Samwil, which may mark the place, but Conder proposes to locate its site at Suweikeh, immediately south of Beeroth.

sechu in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("the hill or eminence".) (1 Samuel 19:22): Between Saul's dwelling place, Gibeah, and Samuel's, Ramah. It had "the great well" or cistern (bor). Now, according to some, Bir Neballa ("the well of Neballa"), containing a large pit.