Endor ( Hebrew : עֵין־דֹּר/עֵין דּוֹר ʿĒn-Dōr or עֵין־דֹּאר ʿĒn-Dōʾr ) was a Canaanite city, which is listed in the Book of Joshua ( Joshua 17:11 ) as one of the cities the Israelites failed to dispossess, neither the city nor its dependencies. It was located between the Hill of Moreh and Mount Tabor in the Jezreel Valley . It is mentioned twice more in the Hebrew Bible , in 1 Samuel and in Psalm 83 .
9-575: Endor or Ein Dor may refer to: Places [ edit ] Endor (village) , from the Hebrew Bible, a Canaanite village where the Witch of Endor lived Indur , a Palestinian village depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war Ein Dor , a Kibbutz in modern Israel Fictional locations [ edit ] Endor ( Star Wars ) , the fictional forest moon which
18-438: A German simulation racing peripherals manufacturer See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "endor" on Misplaced Pages. Witch of Endor Endora (disambiguation) Ender (disambiguation) All pages with titles beginning with Endor All pages with titles containing Endor Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
27-609: A location that is on this side of the valley, somewhere between Ibleam and Ta'anach. However, there are difficulties with this location. From the origin of the name, a spring must also be located somewhere near, and archaeological evidence from the time of Joshua, Judges, and Saul is required. Many suggested sites are located on the north side of the Jezreel Valley, near or on the Hill of Moreh. The main reasons for this placement are due to tradition and name preservation. The major difficulty in
36-547: A northern location for Endor is that it does not seem to fit the biblical accounts well. The city lists in Joshua 17:11 and Judges 1:27 would be mentioning Endor out of logical order. However, a supporting factor for a northern site is that Saul had to be disguised as he traveled to the witch at Endor. That is usually attributed to the fact that Endor was behind enemy lines since the Philistines were camped at Shunem , just southwest of
45-550: Is home to the Ewoks, or the gas giant the moon orbits, of the same name Middle-earth , in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world of Arda, known as Endor in the Quenya language Endor, the most successful nation in the video game Dragon Quest IV Other uses [ edit ] ENDOR, electron nuclear double resonance , a variation of electron spin resonance Endor, a DJ who remixed Danzel's hit " Pump It Up! " in 2019 Endor AG ,
54-617: Is unknown and its spelling in Hebrew varies. It may be connected with the words ein meaning "spring" and dor , meaning "generation". Endor was first mentioned in Joshua 17:11 , when Endor fell within the tribal allotments of Manasseh . In 1 Samuel 28:4–25 , Saul consulted a medium or witch at Endor ( 1 Samuel 28:7 ), who lived in the village, on the evening before the Battle of Gilboa , in which he perished. According to Psalms 83:9–10 , it
63-490: The most accepted Endor site. Those who hold to a southern site location explain the disguise as necessary not to transverse any enemy lines, but to hide Saul's identity from the medium. Both explanations are possible. The following sites have been suggested: Jabin Jabin ( Hebrew : יָבִין Yāḇīn ) is a Biblical name meaning 'discerner', or 'the wise'. It may refer to: [REDACTED] This article incorporates text from
72-476: The title Endor . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Endor&oldid=1239838121 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Endor (village) The original meaning of "Endor"
81-538: Was the scene of the rout of Jabin and Sisera after being defeated by Barak and Deborah in Judges 4–5 . The location of the ancient site of Endor is widely debated and many locations have been suggested. From the biblical accounts, an Endor that is located on the south edge of the Jezreel Valley seems to fit best. The tribal allotments of Manasseh, Saul's journey to Endor and the defeat of Sisera's army all fit well with
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