This document is about Socoh (Judah_Region). For other homonyms, please refer to the Socoh document. A region allotted to the Tribe of Judah. Joshua 15 records both Socoh in the plain and Socoh in the hill country, but it is difficult to distinguish them internally within the Bible.
Joshua 15:35Shaaraim, Adithaim and Gederah (or Gederothaim); fourteen cities with their villages.
Joshua 15:48Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (which is Debir),
사울(왕) 시절에 블레셋 민족이 골리앗과 함께 전쟁하러 나아왔을 때 이곳에 진을 쳤다.
1 Samuel 17:1Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and encamped in the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
솔로몬 시절에 식량 담당관을 파견한 지역이다.
1 Kings 4:10Ben Abinadab, in all the height of Dor (he had Taphath, Solomon’s daughter, as wife);
이후, 르호보암 재위 시절 이곳에 성읍을 건축했다.
2 Chronicles 11:5He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,2 Chronicles 11:6Beth Zur, Soco, Adullam,2 Chronicles 11:7Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,2 Chronicles 11:8Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,2 Chronicles 11:9Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin.2 Chronicles 11:10He fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of food, oil and wine.
유다의 아하스 왕이 타락하자 하나님은 유다 왕국을 징계하셔서 다시 블레셋 민족이 이 지역을 점령한 것으로 나온다.
2 Chronicles 28:18For Yahweh brought Judah) low because of Ahaz king of Israel, because he acted without restraint in Judah and trespassed severely against Yahweh.2 Chronicles 28:19Tilgath Pilneser king of Assyria came to him, and gave him trouble, but didn’t strengthen him.