Places in the Bible › En-gedi
En-gedi
Region mentioned in 6 verses of the Bible, most often in 1 Samuel.
Where it appears
1 Samuel (2), Joshua (1), 2 Chronicles (1), Song of Solomon (1), Ezekiel (1)
Key verses
- Joshua 15:62 first mention — And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and En-gedi; six cities with their villages.
- 1 Samuel 23:29 — And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at En-gedi.
- 1 Samuel 24:1 — And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.
- 2 Chronicles 20:2 — Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazon-tamar, which is En-gedi.
- Song of Solomon 1:14 — My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of En-gedi.
- Ezekiel 47:10 — And it shall come to pass, that the fishers shall stand upon it from En-gedi even unto En-eglaim; they shall be a place to spread forth nets; their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many.
Nearby places
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