Sukkiims
/SUK-ee-imz/
Summary
An unknown people who furnished troops to Pharaoh Shishak when he invaded Judah under King Rehoboam.
☩Identity
The Sukkiims are mentioned only once, among the forces of Shishak (Sheshonk I) of Egypt who invaded Judah. Their identity remains uncertain. Gesenius suggests the name means 'dwellers in tents,' possibly indicating some Arab tribe south of Palestine subdued by Shishak. Their mention alongside Lubim (Libyans) and Cushim (Ethiopians) may suggest they were rather African peoples.
Key verses:2 Chronicles 12:3
Related Verses1 mention
2 Chronicles· 1 verse
References
- 1.George Morrish, "Sukkiims," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 2.George Morrish, "Sukkiims," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 3.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Sukkiims," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).