Lux Domini

Biblical place

Where was En-shemesh?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Ein Haud.

First appears in Joshua 15:7 · 1 books · 2 chapters

Overview

Fountain of the sun a spring which formed one of the landmarks on the boundary between Judah and Benjamin (Josh. 15:7; 18:17). Modern identification: Ein Haud.

En-shemesh is represented in the local geography layer as Ein Haud. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Joshua 15:7 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 2 verse references collected into the glossary index.

Nearby biblical places

Jerusalem

About 3 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Judea

About 3 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Bethlehem

About 10 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jericho

About 20 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jordan

About 27 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to En-shemesh today

Travel to En-shemesh, the modern-day Ein Haud.

En-shemesh is commonly identified with Ein Haud, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.

En-shemesh is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.

This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.

Modern orientation

Ein Haud

31.774°N · 35.270°E

Key passages

Appears in

Joshua

2 chapters · 2 verse mentions