II. SUCCOTH, a City beyond Jordan, between the Brook Jabok and this River. Jacob at his Return from Mesopotamia, passing over the Brook Jabok, set up his Tents at Succoth,1 where afterwards they Josh. xiii. 27.built a City. Joshua assign’d it to the Tribe of Gad. Solomon cast his large brazen Vessels, which he intended for the Service of the Temple, between Succoth and 1 Kings vii. 46.Zarthan. St. Jerome says,2 that Succoth was within the Canton of Scythopolis. The Jews tell us the Name of Darala3 was afterwards given to Succoth. Gideon tore the Flesh of the principal Men of Succoth with Thorns and Briars, because they return’d him an haughty Answer, when he asked some Refreshments of them for his People, who were then pursuing the Midianites, Judg. viii. 5, 6, &c. In the Year of the World 2759, before Christ 1241, before the vulgar Era 1245.
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