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<p> ''''' sā´lim ''''' ( Σαλείμ , <i> ''''' Saleı́m ''''' </i> ): A place evidently well known, since the position of Aenon, the springs where John was baptizing, was defined by reference to it: they were "near to Salim" ( John 3:23 ). It must be sought on the West of the Jordan, as will be seen from comparison of John 1:28; John 3:26; John 10:40 . Many identifications have been proposed: e.g. that of Alford with [[Shilhim]] and Ain in the South of Judah; that of Busching with <i> '''''‛Ain''''' </i> <i> '''''Kārim''''' </i> , and that of Barclay, who would place [[Salim]] in <i> '''''Wâdy''''' </i> <i> '''''Suleim''''' </i> near <i> '''''‛Anāta''''' </i> , making [[Aenon]] the springs in <i> '''''Wâdy''''' </i> <i> '''''Fār‛ah''''' </i> . These are all ruled out by their distance from the district where John is known to have been at work. If there were no other objection to that suggested by Conder ( <i> Tent Work </i> , 49 f) following Robinson ( <i> BR </i> , III, 333) with <i> '''''Sālim''''' </i> in the plain East of <i> '''''Nāblus''''' </i> , Aenon being <i> '''''‛Ainūn''''' </i> in <i> '''''Wâdy''''' </i> <i> '''''Fār‛ah''''' </i> , it would be sufficient to say that this is in the very heart of Samaria, and therefore impossible. In any case the position of Aenon, 6 miles distant, with a high ridge intervening, would hardly be defined by the village of <i> '''''Sālim''''' </i> , with the important city of [[Shechem]] quite as near, and more easily accessible. </p> <p> <i> Onomasticon </i> places Aenon 8 [[Roman]] miles South of [[Scythopolis]] ( <i> ''''' Beisān ''''' </i> ), near Salumias ( <i> ''''' Sālim ''''' </i> ) and the Jordan. This points to <i> ''''' Tell ''''' </i> <i> ''''' Ridhghah ''''' </i> , on the northern side of which is a shrine known locally as <i> ''''' [[Sheikh]] ''''' </i> <i> ''''' Selı̄m ''''' </i> . Not far off, by the ruins of <i> ''''' Umm ''''' </i> <i> ''''' el ''''' </i> - <i> ''''' ‛Amdan ''''' </i> , there are seven copious fountains which might well be called Aenon, "place of springs." </p> <p> There is reason to believe that this district did not belong to Samaria, but was included in the lands of Scythopolis, which was an important member of the league of ten cities. </p>
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<p> Lieut. Conder (Tent Work, 1:92) advocates the position of this place at Salim, four miles east of Nablufs, urging the abundance of water there, and the presence of a village, Ainun (AEnon), seven and a half miles to the north-east; and Tristram (Bible Places, page 192) likewise accepts this situation for similar reasons, adding that "it is close to one of the old main lines of road from [[Jerusalem]] to Galilee." "The head-springs are found in an open valley surrounded by desolate and shapeless hills. The water gushes out over a stony bed, and flows rapidly down in a fine stream surrounded by bushes of oleander. The supply is perennial, and a continual succession of little springs occurs along the bed of the valley, so that the current becomes the principal western affluent of [[Jordan]] south of the [[Vale]] of Jezreel. The valley is open in most parts of its course, and we find the the wo requisites for the scene of baptism of a multitude '''''''''' an open space and abundance of water" (Conder). [[Salim]] itself is described in the Memoirs accompanying the Ordnance Survey (2:230) as "a small village, resembling the rest, but evidently ancient, having rock-cut tombs, cisterns, and a tank. Olive-trees surround it; on the north are two springs, three quarters of a mile from the village." </p>
 
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<ref name="term_8044"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/international-standard-bible-encyclopedia/salim Salim from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]</ref>
<ref name="term_58860"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/salim+(2) Salim from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
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Salim [1]

Lieut. Conder (Tent Work, 1:92) advocates the position of this place at Salim, four miles east of Nablufs, urging the abundance of water there, and the presence of a village, Ainun (AEnon), seven and a half miles to the north-east; and Tristram (Bible Places, page 192) likewise accepts this situation for similar reasons, adding that "it is close to one of the old main lines of road from Jerusalem to Galilee." "The head-springs are found in an open valley surrounded by desolate and shapeless hills. The water gushes out over a stony bed, and flows rapidly down in a fine stream surrounded by bushes of oleander. The supply is perennial, and a continual succession of little springs occurs along the bed of the valley, so that the current becomes the principal western affluent of Jordan south of the Vale of Jezreel. The valley is open in most parts of its course, and we find the the wo requisites for the scene of baptism of a multitude an open space and abundance of water" (Conder). Salim itself is described in the Memoirs accompanying the Ordnance Survey (2:230) as "a small village, resembling the rest, but evidently ancient, having rock-cut tombs, cisterns, and a tank. Olive-trees surround it; on the north are two springs, three quarters of a mile from the village."

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