Jos 15:62, 1Sa 23:29-24:1 | TSK | STEP | the city of.This city was situated somewhere in the vicinity, west of the lake Asphaltites; and supposed by some to be the same as Zoar. En-gedi.En-gedi, or Hazazon-Tamar, was situated, according to Eusebius, in the desert west of the Dead Sea. Josephus says it was 300 stadia from Jerusalem, and not far from the lake Asphaltites; and consequently it could not have been far from Jericho and the mouth of the Jordan. It was celebrated for the abundance of its palm-trees.

Joshua 15:62

the city of.This city was situated somewhere in the vicinity, west of the lake Asphaltites; and supposed by some to be the same as Zoar.

En-gedi.En-gedi, or Hazazon-Tamar, was situated, according to Eusebius, in the desert west of the Dead Sea. Josephus says it was 300 stadia from Jerusalem, and not far from the lake Asphaltites; and consequently it could not have been far from Jericho and the mouth of the Jordan. It was celebrated for the abundance of its palm-trees.

1Sa 23:29; 2Ch 20:2

1 Samuel 23:29

The district around En-gedi, near the western coast of the Dead Sea, is reported by travellers to be a mountainous territory, filled with caverns; and consequently, proper for David in his present circumstances. Dr. Lightfoot thinks this was the wilderness of Judah, in which David was when he penned the 63rd Psalm, which breathes as much pious and devout affection as almost any of his Psalms; for in all places and in all conditions he still kept up his communion with God.--If Christians knew their privileges better, and acted up thereto, there would be less murmuring at the dark dispensations of Divine Providence.

24:1; Ge 14:7; Jos 15:62; 2Ch 20:2; So 1:14; Eze 47:10

1 Samuel 24:1

1 David, in a cave at En-gedi, having cut off Saul's skirt, spares his life.

8 He shews thereby his innocency.

16 Saul, acknowledging his fault, takes an oath of David, and departs.

when Saul.

23:28,29

following. Heb. after. it was told.

23:19; Pr 25:5; 29:12; Eze 22:9; Ho 7:3

the wilderness.

23:29