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Paran

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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Abounding in foliage, or abounding in caverns, (Genesis 21:21 ), a desert tract forming the north-eastern division of the peninsula of Sinai, lying between the 'Arabah on the east and the wilderness of Shur on the west. It is intersected in a north-western direction by the Wady el-'Arish. It bears the modern name of Badiet et-Tih, i.e., "the desert of the wanderings." This district, through which the children of Israel wandered, lay three days' march from Sinai (Numbers 10:12,33 ). From Kadesh, in this wilderness, spies (q.v.) were sent to spy the land (13:3,26). Here, long afterwards, David found refuge from Saul (1 Samuel 25:1,4 ).

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Paran'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​p/paran.html. 1897.
 
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