Adummim standard
ng the southern border of Benjamin eastward from Jerusalem to the mouth of the Jordan (Jos 15:7; 18:17). It is identified with the gorge part of the road from Jericho up to Jerusalem.
Where is Adummim in the Bible?
Adummim is a mountain pass located on the boundary between the tribes of Judah and Benjamin in ancient Israel, east of Jerusalem on the road descending toward Jericho. The name means "ascent of blood," likely derived from the distinctive red streaks visible in the rock formations of this gorge. It appears in the Book of Joshua as a landmark marking the southern border of Benjamin's tribal territory. Adummim is traditionally identified as the setting for Jesus's parable of the Good Samaritan, making it theologically significant as the place where Christ taught about compassion and neighborly love. The modern location is known as Tala'at ed-Dumm, preserving the ancient name to this day.
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Adummim
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)ng the southern border of Benjamin eastward from Jerusalem to the mouth of the Jordan (Jos 15:7; 18:17). It is identified with the gorge part of the road from Jericho up to Jerusalem. Its present name is Tala`at-ed-Dumm, "ascent of blood." The stone is marked by "curious red streaks," a phenomenon which probably accounts for both the ancient and the modern names, and for other similar names which have been applied to the locality. It is the scene of our Saviour's story of the Good Samaritan, and tradition of course locates the inn to which the Samaritan brought the wounded man (see HGHL, 265).
Willis J. Beecher
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