Fun Day - Ein Gedi is the location where David and Saul played hide and seek and where David cut off a part of Saul's cloak. This spring runs through this land and creates beautiful waterfalls in 3 different locations. See 1 Samuel 23 and 24. Caves are prominent in these hills and it is easy to see how David could be so elusive.
Masada - I must plead ignorance for not being aware of this incredible place. I had asked one in our group want I was and it was described as a fort - well this fort was on the top of a huge 15 acre rock. Masada was built by Herod and was later taken over by the Jews as part of their great revolt. Well, the Romans wanted It back and surrounded and attacked the city of apx 900, and mosly women and children. The Jews refused to be taken prisoner and have the wives abused and the children become slaves so they decided to kill themselves instead of surrendering to the Romans. A very tragic story that is part of the strong Israeli pride. Words would not do justice to try to describe this place.
Dead Sea - a lot of fun.
See today's pictures at Day 7 pictures the first 10 pictures are from a prior day and are from memorial sites of the 6 day war from 1967. Another example of how God protected Israel.
1Samuel 23:29 and David went up from there and lived in the stronghold of En Gedi.
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