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Place

En Gedi

wilderness refuge

Wilderness oasis associated with 's flight from Saul.

6 appearances5 Bible books2 known aliases

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Oasis of springs and palms on the western shore of the whose strongholds and caves shelter and his men during their flight from . It is in a cave at En Gedi that David cuts off the corner of Saul's robe while sparing his life, then calls after him from a distance to prove he means no harm. The Song of Songs likens the beloved to a cluster of henna blossoms in the vineyards of En Gedi.

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