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Elim
Holman Bible Dictionary
(ee' lihm) Place name meaning, “trees.” One of the encampments of the Israelites after the Exodus from Egypt (Exodus 15:27 ). It was the first place where they found water. It had twelve wells of water and seventy palm trees (Numbers 33:9 ). Its exact location is unknown.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Elim'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/e/elim.html. 1991.