Wildgoats Rocks
Wildgoats Rocks, a rugged area near En Gedi where David hid from Saul and had the opportunity to spare the king's life.
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A location near Engedi only mentioned at 1 Samuel 24:2; only referred to as Wildgoats Rocks (יָעֵל צוּר).
Location
- Identified as
- within 4 km of Engedi
- Certainty
- Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 31.450° N, 35.383° E
Alternative names
- יָעֵל+H6697G«H6697=צוּרWildgoats Rocks
Mentions
- So Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel and went to look for David and his men in the region of the Rocks of the Wild Goats.