Elim

From Bible Exegesis

Trees, (Exo_15:27; Num_33:9), the name of the second station where the Israelites encamped after crossing the Red Sea. It had “twelve wells of water and threescore and ten palm trees.” It has been identified with the Wady Ghurundel, the most noted of the four wades which descend from the range of et-Tih towards the sea. Here they probably remained some considerable time. The form of expression in Exo_16:1 seems to imply that the people proceeded in detachments or companies from Elim, and only for the first time were assembled as a complete host when they reached the wilderness of Sin (q.v.).

ē´lim (אילם, 'ēlīm, “terebinths”; Αἰλείμ, Aileím):

The second encampment of the Israelites after crossing the Red Sea. It was a contrast to the previous camp called “Marah” because of the bitterness of the waters, for there “were twelve springs of water, and threescore and ten palm trees” (Exo_15:27; Exo_16:1; Num_33:9 f). The traditional site is an oasis in Wādy Ghurundel, circa 63 miles from Suez.

See Exodus; Wanderings Of Israel.