A location in the Sinai Peninsula, not far from the Sea of Reeds, containing 12 springs of water and 70 palm trees; the Israelites encamped their on their way from Egypt to Canaan.
About Elim
A place where the Israelites camped after they passed through the Red Sea (Exodus 15:27; 16:1). Elim was between Marah and the desert of Sin. It had 12 springs of water and 70 palm trees (Numbers 33:9–10).
Most scholars identify Elim with Wadi Gharandel, which is 101.4 kilometers (63 miles) from Suez. At this wadi, the vegetation consists of palm trees, tamarisks, and acacias. But if Mount Sinai is located in Arabia, Elim would be much closer to the Gulf of Aqaba.
Key References
Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there by the waters.
On the fifteenth day of the second month after they had left the land of Egypt, the whole congregation of Israel set out from Elim and came to the Desert of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai.
All Scripture References (4)
Exodus (2)
Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there by the waters.
On the fifteenth day of the second month after they had left the land of Egypt, the whole congregation of Israel set out from Elim and came to the Desert of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai.
Numbers (2)
They set out from Marah and came to Elim, where there were twelve springs and seventy palm trees, and they camped there.
They set out from Elim and camped by the Red Sea.