A location near Gilgal where the Angel of the Lord appeared to the Israelites after the conquest of the promised land.
About Bochim
Bochim was a place near Gilgal mentioned in Judges 2:1–5. There, the angel of the Lord spoke to the people of Israel. He said they had disobeyed God by not driving out the Canaanites. Because of this, God said the Canaanites would become “thorns” in their sides and their gods would be a “snare” to them.
The people were very sad and wept. That is why the place was called "Bochim," which means “weepers.”
Key References
Now the angel of the LORD went up from Gilgal to Bochim and said, “I brought you up out of Egypt and led you into the land that I had promised to your fathers, and I said, ‘I will never break My covenant with you,
All Scripture References (2)
Judges (2)
Now the angel of the LORD went up from Gilgal to Bochim and said, “I brought you up out of Egypt and led you into the land that I had promised to your fathers, and I said, ‘I will never break My covenant with you,
So they called that place Bochim and offered sacrifices there to the LORD.