Sela
Sela, also known as rock or Joktheel, was an Edomite stronghold captured by King Amaziah of Judah.
The name Sela means “a rock”
PlaceOld Testament4 books5 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Judges 1:36; referred to as Sela (סֶ֫לַע), "rock" (סֶ֫לַע), or Joktheel (יׇקְתְאֵל).
Location
- Certainty
- Possible (44% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
- Coordinates
- 30.781° N, 35.574° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
Mentions
- Judges 1:36סֶ֫לַע · SelaAnd the border of the Amorites extended from the Ascent of Akrabbim to Sela and beyond.
- 2 Kings 14:7יׇקְתְאֵל · Joktheel; סֶ֫לַע · SelaAmaziah struck down 10,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. He took Sela in battle and called it Joktheel, which is its name to this very day.
- …and the army of Judah also captured 10,000 men alive. They took them to the top of a cliff and threw them down so that all were dashed to pieces.
- Isaiah 16:1סֶ֫לַע · SelaSend the tribute lambs to the ruler of the land, from Sela in the desert to the mount of Daughter Zion.
- Isaiah 42:11סֶ֫לַע · SelaLet the desert and its cities raise their voices; let the villages of Kedar cry aloud. Let the people of Sela sing for joy; let them cry out from the mountaintops.