Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six towns with their surrounding villages.
Parallel translations
- WEB Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En Gedi; six cities with their villages.
- KJV And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and Engedi; six cities with their villages.
- BSB Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six cities, along with their villages.
- NKJV Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En Gedi: six cities with their villages.
- NASB Nibshan, the City of Salt, and Engedi; six cities with their villages.
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Quick answer
Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En Gedi complete the wilderness group, six cities with villages. The desert oasis of En Gedi is included.
Overview
En Gedi, a lush spring by the Dead Sea, would later shelter David from Saul and is praised for its beauty in Song of Songs (1 Samuel 24:1; Song 1:14). The City of Salt lay in the arid Dead Sea region. These desert places, too, belonged to Judah's God-given heritage.
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Cross-references · 2
- 1 Sam 23:29David went up from there, and lived in the strongholds of En Gedi.
- 2 Chr 20:2Then some came who told Jehoshaphat, saying, “A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea from Syria. Behold, they are in Hazazon Tamar” (that is, En Gedi).
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