Elim
e'-lim ('elim, "terebinths"; Aileim): The second encampment of
the Israelites after crossing the Red Sea. It was a contrast
to the previous camp called "Marah" because of the bitterness
of the waters, for there "were twelve springs of water, and
threescore and ten palm trees" (Ex 15:27; 16:1; Nu 33:9 f).
The traditional site is an oasis in Wad...
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Second camp of the Israelites after crossing the Red Sea
Ex 15:27; Nu 33:9...
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(strong trees), Ex 15:27; Nu 33:9 the second station where
the Israelites encamped after crossing the Red Sea. It is
distinguished as having had "twelve wells (rather 'fountains')
of waster, and three-score and ten palm trees." It is
generally identified by the best authorities with Wady
Garundel, about halfway down the shore of the Gulf of Su...
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trees, (Ex. 15:27; Num. 33:9), the name of the second station
where the Israelites encamped after crossing the Red
Sea. It had
"twelve wells of water and threescore and ten palm
trees." It
has been identified with the Wady Ghurundel, the most
noted of
the four wadies which descend from the range of et-Tih
towards
the sea. Here they probabl...
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("strong trees".) Probably the lovely valley of Gharandel. In
the rainy season a torrent flows through to the Red Sea. The
water is in most seasons good, and even the best on the
journey from Cairo to Sinai. Israel found at Elim 12 wells
(i.e. "natural springs") and 70 palmtrees, and encamped by the
waters; their stage next after Marah, now Hu...
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And they came to Elim, where [were] twelve wells of water, and
threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the
waters....
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And they removed from Elim, and encamped by the Red sea....
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And they took their journey from Elim, and all the
congregation of the children of Israel came unto the
wilderness of Sin, which [is] between Elim and Sinai, on the
fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of
the land of Egypt....
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And they removed from Marah, and came unto Elim: and in Elim
[were] twelve fountains of water, and threescore and ten palm
trees; and they pitched there....
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