Socoh (1 Kings 4)
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Other places named Socoh: Socoh, Socoh (Joshua 15).
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Sochoh, Sokoh |
| Most likely | Khirbet Shuweikat er Ras (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.342° N, 35.032° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | 1 Kings 4:10 |
Socoh (1 Kings 4) is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Khirbet Shuweikat er Ras (high confidence).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet Shuweikat er Ras | high (79%) | 32.342° N, 35.032° E |
Verses
1 Kings
- 1 Kings 4:10The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him pertained Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher:Ben-hesed in Arubboth (Socoh and all the land of Hepher belonged to him);
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.