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And they came to Elim, where were twelve springs of water, and threescore and ten palm-trees: and they encamped there by the waters.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Elim - The valley of Gharandel, two hours’ journey south of Huwara.

Twelve wells - Understand this as springs; the Hebrew term …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Elim —the next stage to Marah, where there were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees—seems to be righ…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Against Moses, saying, What shall we drink? And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters,…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And they came to Elim. Moses here relates that a more pleasant station was granted to the people, when they were led to a well-watered spo…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And they came to Elim
On the twenty fifth of Nisan; for, according to Aben Ezra, they stayed but one day at Marah. E…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

In the wilderness of Shur, the Israelites had no water. At Marah, they had water, but it was bitter, so they could not drink it. God can make bitte…

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