Yosua 15:62

15:62 Nibshan, the city of Salt, and En Gedi – a total of six cities and their towns.

Yosua 15:2

15:2 Their southern border started at the southern tip of the Salt Sea, ¹ 

1 Tawarikh 20:2

20:2 David took the crown from the head of their king ²  and wore it ³  (its weight was a talent ⁴  of gold and it was set with precious stones). He took a large amount of plunder from the city.

Kidung Agung 1:14

1:14 My beloved is like a cluster of henna blossoms ⁵ 

in the vineyards of En-Gedi. ⁶ 

[15:2]  ¹ tn Heb “Their southern border was from the end of the Salt Sea, from the tongue that faces to the south.”

[15:2]  sn The Salt Sea is another name for the Dead Sea (also in v. 5).

[20:2]  ² tc The translation follows the MT, which reads “of their king”; the LXX and Vulgate read “of Milcom” (cf. 1 Kgs 11:5). Milcom, also known as Molech, was the god of the Ammonites.

[20:2]  ³ tn Heb “and it was on the head of David.”

[20:2]  ⁴ sn See the note on the word “talents” in 19:6.

[1:14]  ⁵ sn The henna plant (כֹּפֶר, kofer, “henna”; HALOT 495 s.v. III כֹּפֶר) is an inflorescent shrub with upward pointing blossoms, that have sweet smelling whitish flowers that grow in thick clusters (Song 4:13; 7:12). Like myrrh, the henna plant was used to make sweet smelling perfume. Its flowers were used to dye hair, nails, fingers, and toes orange.

[1:14]  ⁶ sn En-Gedi is a lush oasis in the midst of the desert wilderness on the southwestern shore of the Dead Sea. The surrounding region is hot and bleak; its dry sands extend monotonously for miles. The Dead Sea region is a salty desert covered with a dusty haze and characterized by almost unbearable heat during most of the year. The lush oasis of En-Gedi is the only sign of greenery or life for miles around. It stands out as a surprising contrast to the bleak, dry desert wilderness around it. In the midst of this bleak desert wilderness is the lush oasis in which indescribable beauty is found. The lush oasis and waterfall brings welcome relief and refreshment to the weary desert traveler.