En-rogel
En-rogel, a spring near Jerusalem, was the site of Adonijah's attempt to become king and later served as a meeting place for David's supporters.
The name En-rogel means “the fuller's fountain; the well of searching”
PlaceOld Testament3 books4 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Joshua 15:7; referred to as En-rogel (עֵין רֹגֵל) or Serpent's/ Stone (אֶ֫בֶן זֹחֶ֫לֶת).
Location
- Identified as
- Bir Ayub
- Certainty
- Likely (79% of scholarship) · 2 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 31.767° N, 35.236° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- זֹחֶ֫לֶת+H0068I«H0068=אֶ֫בֶןStone of Zoheleth
- עֵין רֹגֵלEn-rogel
Mentions
- Joshua 15:7עֵין רֹגֵל · En-rogelThen the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim south of the ravine. It continued along the waters of En-shemesh and came out at En-rogel.
- Joshua 18:16עֵין רֹגֵל · En-rogelThen it went down to the foot of the hill that faces the Valley of Ben-hinnom at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim and ran down the Valley of Hinnom toward the southern slope of the Jebusites and downward to En-rogel.
- 2 Samuel 17:17עֵין רֹגֵל · En-rogelNow Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En-rogel, where a servant girl would come and pass along information to them. They in turn would go and inform King David, for they dared not be seen entering the city.
- 1 Kings 1:9עֵין רֹגֵל · En-rogel; זֹחֶ֫לֶת+H0068I«H0068=אֶ֫בֶן · Stone of ZohelethAnd Adonijah sacrificed sheep, oxen, and fattened calves near the stone of Zoheleth, which is next to En-rogel. He invited all his royal brothers and all the men of Judah who were servants of the king.