In the book of Judges the princes of Sukkot refused to provide help to Gideon and his men when they followed one of the bands of the fugitive Midianites after the great victory at Gilboa.
Di kitab Hakim-hakim tertulis bahwa pemimpin di Sukot menolak membantu Gideon dan pasukannya ketika mereka membuntuti salah satu rombongan pengungsi Midian setelah kemenangan besar di Gilboa.