Bible Dictionary
Enshemesh
En-shemesh was a spring serving as a boundary landmark between Judah and Benjamin. Its name means “spring of the sun.”
Definition
En-shemesh, “fountain of the sun,” was a spring forming a landmark on the boundary between Judah and Benjamin.
Biblical Usage
It marked the northern boundary of Judah and the southern boundary of Benjamin.
Historical Background
It was possibly Ain Haud or Ain-Chot, the “well of apostles,” about a mile below Bethany.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(fountain of the sun), a spring which formed one of the landmarks on the north boundary of Judah, (Joshua 15:7) and the south boundary of Benjamin, (Joshua 18:17) perhaps Ain Haud or Ain-Chot—the “well of apostles”—about a mile below Bethany.