Topic
Succoth
18 passages cited, from 3 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Exodus 12:37Easton · Smith · Nave 2. The first camping place of the Israelites after leaving the city of Rameses
¶ And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.
- Joshua 13:27Easton · Smith · Nave 1. A city which was located probably east of the Jordan River — Allotted to the tribe of Gad
And in the valley, Beth-aram, and Beth-nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and his border, even unto the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward.
- 1 Kings 7:46Easton · Smith · Nave 1. A city which was located probably east of the Jordan River — Located near the Jordan River
In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan.
- Genesis 32:30Easton · Smith
And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
- Genesis 33:17Easton · Nave 1. A city which was located probably east of the Jordan River — Jacob builds a house in
And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
- Exodus 13:20Smith · Nave 2. The first camping place of the Israelites after leaving the city of Rameses
¶ And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.
- Numbers 33:5Smith · Nave 2. The first camping place of the Israelites after leaving the city of Rameses
And the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth.
- Numbers 33:6Smith · Nave 2. The first camping place of the Israelites after leaving the city of Rameses
And they departed from Succoth, and pitched in Etham, which is in the edge of the wilderness.
- 2 Chronicles 4:17Smith · Nave 1. A city which was located probably east of the Jordan River — Located near the Jordan River
In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredathah.
- Genesis 32:17Easton
And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?
- Genesis 33:18Smith
¶ And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan-aram; and pitched his tent before the city.
- Genesis 35:17Smith
And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.
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- Judges 5:5–17 Smith
- Judges 8:5–8 Nave 1. A city which was located probably east of the Jordan River — People of, punished by Gideon
- Judges 8:13–16 Easton
- Judges 8:14–16 Nave 1. A city which was located probably east of the Jordan River — People of, punished by Gideon
- Psalms 60:6 Nave 1. A city which was located probably east of the Jordan River — Located near the Jordan River
- Psalms 108:7 Nave 1. A city which was located probably east of the Jordan River — Located near the Jordan River
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 7 references
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).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 11 references
- An ancient town, first heard of in the account of the homeward journey of Jacob from Padan-aram. (Genesis 35:17) The name is derived from the fact of Jacob’s having there put up "booths" (succoth) for his cattle as well as a house for himself. From the itinerary of Jacob’s return it seems that Succoth lay between Peniel, near the ford of the torrent Jabbok and Shechem. Comp. (Genesis 32:30) and Genesis33:18 In accordance with this is the mention of Succoth in the narrative of Gideon’s pursuit of Zebah and Zalluunna. (Judges 5:5-17) It would appear from this passage that it lay east of the Jordan, which is corroborated by the fact that it was allotted to the tribe of Gad. (Joshua 13:27) Succoth is named once again after this --in (1 Kings 7:46; 2 Chronicles 4:17) --as marking the spot at which the brass founderies were placed for casting the metal work of the temple. (Dr. Merrill identifies it with a site called Tell Darala , one mile north of the Jabbok. --ED.)
- The first camping-place of the Israelites when they left Egypt. (Exodus 12:37; 13:20; Numbers 33:5,6) This place was apparently reached at the close of the first days march. Rameses, the starting-place, was probably near the western end of the Wadi-t-Tumeylat . The distance traversed in each day’s journey was about fifteen miles.
In the topical indexes
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.