Bible Encyclopedias
Joktheel

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

jok´thḗ - el , jok´thēl ( יקתאל , yoḳe - the'ēl ) :

(1) A city in the Shephelah of Judah named between Mizpeh and Lachish (Joshua 15:38 ); unidentified.

(2) A city in Edom formerly called Sela, taken by Amaziah after the battle in the Valley of Salt, and by him called Joktheel (2 Kings 14:7 ). See SELA .

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Joktheel'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​j/joktheel.html. 1915.