Dok
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [1]
DOK . A fortress near Jericho, where Simon the Maccabee, along with two of his sons, was murdered by his son-in-law Ptolemy, 1Ma 16:15 . The name survives in the modern ‘Ain Dûk , 4 miles N.W. of Jericho.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [2]
dōk ( Δώκ , Dō̇k , Δαγών , Dagō̇n ): A small fortress, "little stronghold" near Jericho (1 Macc 16:15), built by Ptolemy, son of Abubus, where he entertained and murdered his father-in-law Simon Maccabeus and his two sons. Josephus ( Ant. , Xiii , viii, 1; BJ , I, ii, 3) calls the place Dagon and places it above Jericho. The name persists in Ain Duk with its copious springs of excellent water about 4 miles Northwest of Jericho. Some ancient foundations in the neighborhood are possibly those of Ptolemy's fortress, but more probably of a Templars' station which is known to have stood there as late as the end of the 13th century. For its importance in earlier Jewish history, see Smith, HGHL , 250, 251.
