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The little spring `Ain el chand, East of Bethany, the last spring on the road descending to Jericho, seems to suit the conditions.
Where is En-shemesh in the Bible?
En-shemesh was a spring located on the border between the territories of Judah and Benjamin in ancient Israel, situated near Jerusalem. The spring is mentioned in the Book of Joshua as a geographical marker used to define the boundary lines between these two tribal territories. Modern scholars have identified En-shemesh with the spring known today as Ain el-Chaud, located east of Bethany on the road descending toward Jericho, making it the last major water source in that region. Christian tradition has associated this spring with the apostles, earning it the name "Apostles' Fountain" based on a fifteenth-century tradition claiming the apostles drank from its waters.
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ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)The little spring `Ain el chand, East of Bethany, the last spring on the road descending to Jericho, seems to suit the conditions. `Ain el chaud is usually called the "Apostles' Fountain" by Christians, on account of a tradition dating from the 15th century that the apostles drank there.
en-tap'-u-a, en-ta-pu'-a (`en tappuach; pege Thaphthoth, "apple spring"):
Probably in the land of Tappuah which belonged to Manasseh, although Tappuah, on the border of Manasseh, belonged to Ephraim (<ref osi