Canaanite city; site of Saul's consultation with medium
En-dor
Named in 3 verses across 3 books, first in Joshua 17:11.
עֵין־דֹּרEn-dor
The name means “fountain, eye of generation, or of habitation.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About En-dor Written by AI
En-dor was a Canaanite city located in the territory allotted to the tribe of Manasseh (Joshua 17:11). However, the Manassites failed to drive out the Canaanites from En-dor, so they continued to live among the Israelites. The city is most notable as the place where King Saul sought the counsel of a medium on the eve of his final battle against the Philistines (1Sa.28.7). Desperate for guidance, Saul disguised himself and visited the medium, requesting her to conjure up the spirit of the deceased prophet Samuel. The medium succeeded, and Samuel's spirit informed Saul that he and his sons would die in battle the next day. Psalm 83:10 mentions En-dor in the context of a prayer for God's judgment against Israel's enemies, referring to the defeat of Sisera and Jabin at the Kishon River near En-dor (Judges 4-5). The city's exact location is uncertain, but it was likely situated in the Jezreel Valley, north of Mount Gilboa.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
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Where the Bible names it
- Joshua 17:11
Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh was assigned Beth-shean, Ibleam, Dor (that is, Naphath), Endor, Taanach, and Megiddo, each with their surrounding settlements.
- 1 Samuel 28:7
Then Saul said to his servants, “Find me a woman who is a medium, so I can go and consult her.” “There is a medium at Endor,” his servants replied.
- Psalm 83:10
who perished at Endor and became like dung on the ground.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.