En-shemesh
En-shemesh, a spring on the border between the territories of Judah and Benjamin, near Jerusalem.
The name En-shemesh means “fountain, or eye, of the sun”
PlaceOld Testament1 book2 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Joshua 15:7; only referred to as En-shemesh (עֵין שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ).
Location
- Identified as
- Ein Haud
- Certainty
- Likely (74% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 31.774° N, 35.270° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- עֵין שֶׁ֫מֶשׁEn-shemesh
Mentions
- Then 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.
- From there it curved northward and proceeded to En-shemesh and on to Geliloth facing the Ascent of Adummim, and continued down to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.