Psalms 60:6

David quoted a prophecy that he had received assuring Israel’s military success. God had said He would give Shechem and the valley of Succoth to Israel. Shechem is the site west of the Jordan where God first promised Canaan to Abraham and his descendants (Genesis 12). It was also where Jacob lived after he returned to Canaan from Paddan-aram and Laban’s oppression (Genesis 33:18-20). Succoth was the place east of the Jordan where Jacob settled after God delivered him from Esau, when Jacob returned from Paddan-aram (Genesis 33:17). Both places had associations with past victories over Arameans and the fulfillment of God’s promises concerning the land. Used together, these places represent victory on both sides of the Jordan.