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En Gedi, sometimes spelled Ein Gedi, meaning "The
Spring of the Goat", is a town on the west side of the Dead Sea in
Israel. En Gedi is the place where David fled from King Saul. It is a
place where four fresh water springs erupt from the desert wall and
create an oasis of fertile ground for plants and animals. En Gedi has
long been used as a place where desert travelers could come and rest,
regain their strength, then move back out into the desert. Don't be
fooled by the big "sea" in the pictures, remember that is the Dead Sea,
only salt water is to be found in it.
1 Sam 24:1-2
After Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, "David
is in the Desert of En Gedi." So Saul took three thousand chosen men
from all Israel and set out to look for David and his men near the Crags
of the Wild Goats. He came to the sheep pens along the way; a cave was
there, and Saul went in to relieve himself. David and his men were far
back in the cave.
Here is En Gedi from www.netours.com
Here is an aerial view of En Gedi taken from
www.netours.com
Here is the possible place where David hid in the cave.
Song of Solomon also mentions En Gedi
Song of Solomon 1:14
"My lover is to me a cluster of henna blossoms
from the vineyards of En Gedi."
You can see why in the pictures below. This one from
www.scs.cs.nyu.edu
and this picture taken from www.raphaelk.co.uk
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