Alush
אָלוּשׁ/AY-lush/
“A crowd of men, or desolation”
Summary
A camping station of the Israelites during the Exodus, located between Dophkah and Rephidim on the way to Mount Sinai.
☩Location
Alush was the eleventh station where the Israelites rested on their journey to Mount Sinai, situated between Dophkah and Rephidim. The exact location is uncertain, though it was likely on the shore of the Red Sea. Jewish tradition places it twelve miles from Dophkah and eight miles from Rephidim. The Targum of Jonathan describes it as "a strong fort."
Key verses:Numbers 33:13-14
☩Traditional Significance
According to Jewish tradition based on an interpretation of Exodus 16:30, this was the place where the Sabbath was first instituted and the first Sabbath was kept by the Israelites in the wilderness.
Key verses:Numbers 33:13-14
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Alush," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Alush," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Alush," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).