Bible Dictionary
Joktheel
Joktheel was the name given to two places: a city in the lowland of Judah and the Edomite fortress Sela after Amaziah captured it. The first site is unidentified.
Definition
Joktheel is the name given to two places. One was a city in the Shephelah of Judah; the other was the Edomite fortress formerly called Sela, which Amaziah captured and renamed Joktheel.
Biblical Usage
The Judahite Joktheel appears in the list of cities of the lowland. The Edomite Joktheel commemorates Amaziah’s victory over Edom and the capture of Sela.
Historical Background
The Judahite site is unidentified, though a ruin south of Gezer has been suggested. The second Joktheel was Sela, a major Edomite fortress.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Subdued by God. (1.) A city of Judah near Lachish (Josh. 15, 38). Perhaps the ruin Kutlaneh, south of Gezer. (2.) Amaziah, king of Judah, undertook a great expedition against Edom (2 Chr. 25:5-10), which was completely successful. He routed the Edomites and slew vast numbers of them. So wonderful did this victory appear to him that he acknowledged that it could have been achieved only by the special help of God, and therefore he called Selah (q.v.), their great fortress city, by the name of Joktheel (2 Kings 14:7).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(subdued by God).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>jok'-the-el, jok'-thel (yoqethe'el) :</p><p>(1) A city in the Shephelah of Judah named between Mizpeh and Lachish (Jos 15:38); unidentified.</p><p>(2) A city in Edom formerly called Sela, taken by Amaziah after the battle in the Valley of Salt, and by him called Joktheel (2Ki 14:7).</p><p>See SELA.</p>