Jeshimon
Jeshimon, a wilderness near Ziph where David hid from Saul.
The name Jeshimon means “solitude; desolation”
PlaceOld Testament1 book4 verses
Summary
A location near Engedi first mentioned at 1 Samuel 23:19; only referred to as Jeshimon (יְשִׁימוֹן).
Location
- Certainty
- Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 31.470° N, 35.223° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- יְשִׁימוֹןJeshimon
Mentions
- Then the Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon?
- So they set out and went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Now David and his men were in the Wilderness of Maon in the Arabah south of Jeshimon,
- Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding on the hill of Hachilah, opposite Jeshimon?”
- Saul camped beside the road at the hill of Hachilah opposite Jeshimon, but David was living in the wilderness. When he realized that Saul had followed him there,