See in Reader
16 lines
872 B
Markdown
16 lines
872 B
Markdown
# En Gedi #
|
|
|
|
## Definition: ##
|
|
En Gedi was the name of a city in the wilderness of Judah southeast of Jerusalem.
|
|
|
|
* En Gedi was located on the western bank of the Salt Sea.
|
|
* Part of its name means "fountain," referring to a spring of water that flows down from the city into the sea.
|
|
* En Gedi was known for having beautiful vineyards and other fertile land, probably due to the continual watering by the fountain of water.
|
|
* There were strongholds in En Gedi which David fled to when he was being chased by King Saul.
|
|
|
|
(See also: [[../other/david.md]], [[../other/desert.md]], [[../other/fountain.md]], [[../other/judah.md]], [[../kt/rest.md]], [[../other/saltsea.md]], [[../other/saul.md]], [[../other/stronghold.md]], [[../other/vineyard.md]])
|
|
|
|
## Bible References: ##
|
|
|
|
* [2 Chronicles 20:1-2](en/tn/2ch/help/20/01)
|
|
* [Song of Solomon 01:12-14](en/tn/sng/help/01/12) |