En-Gedi

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From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), a historical reference index. The groupings are Nave’s; the verses are shown in the text used across this site.

Called HAZEZON-TAMAR

A city allotted to the tribe of Judah

• Joshua 15:62 Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi— six cities, along with their villages.

Built by the Amorites

• Genesis 14:7 Then they turned back to invade En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they conquered the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who lived in Hazazon-tamar.
• 2 Chronicles 20:2 Then some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from beyond the Sea; they are already in Hazazon-tamar” (that is, En-gedi).

Famous for its vineyards So 1:14

Wilderness of, in the vicinity of the Dead Sea

David uses as a stronghold

• 1 Samuel 23:29 And David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of En-gedi.
• 1 Samuel 24 After Saul had returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.” So Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel and went to look for David and his men in the region of the Rocks of the Wild Goats. Soon Saul came to the sheepfolds along the road, w… (whole chapter)

Cave of

• 1 Samuel 24:3 Soon Saul came to the sheepfolds along the road, where there was a cave, and he went in to relieve himself. And David and his men were hiding in the recesses of the cave.