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Engedi: Fountain of the kid, place in the wilderness of Judah
(Joshua 15:62) on
the western shore of the Dead Sea
(Ezekiel 47:10) and nearly equidistant
from both extremities. To the wilderness near this town David fled
for fear of Saul
(Joshua 15:62; 1 Samuel 23:29) It was at first called
Hazezon-tamar
(Genesis 14:7) a city of the Amorites. The vineyards of
Engedi were celebrated in Solomon's time
(The Song of Solomon 1:4) It is the modern
'Ain Jidy. The "fountain" from which it derives its name rises on the
mountain side about 600 feet above the sea, and in its rapid descent
spreads luxuriance all around it. Along its banks the osher grows
abundantly. That shrub is thus described by Porter: "The stem is
stout, measuring sometimes nearly a foot in diameter, and the plant
grows to the height of 15 feet or more. It has a grayish bark and long
oval leaves, which when broken off discharge a milky fluid. The fruit
resembles an apple, and hangs in clusters of two or three. When ripe
it is of a rich yellow colour, but on being pressed it explodes like a
puff-ball. It is chiefly filled with air. This is the so-called
'apple of Sodom.'" Through Samaria, etc.
