En Rogel
“Fountain of the fuller, or fountain of the foot (treader)”
Summary
A spring forming a landmark on the boundary between Judah and Benjamin, where Jonathan and Ahimaaz waited during Absalom's revolt and where Adonijah held his feast.
☩Location
En-rogel was a spring forming one of the landmarks on the boundary between Judah and Benjamin, at a lower level than Jerusalem. It was located at the southern end of the Kidron Valley near its junction with the Valley of Hinnom. The name means 'fountain of the fuller' (or 'fountain of feet'), possibly because fullers trod their cloth here. It is commonly identified with Bir Eyub ('the well of Job'), though some prefer Ain Umm ed-Daraj ('the Fountain of the Virgin').
☩Historical Events
During Absalom's rebellion, Jonathan and Ahimaaz waited at En-rogel to receive intelligence from Jerusalem for David, concealed from the city's view. Later, by the stone Zoheleth near En-rogel, Adonijah held his feast when he attempted to seize the throne before Solomon's anointing—an event quickly thwarted by Nathan the prophet.
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "En-rogel," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. III (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Enrogel," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).