En-Mishpat
Smith's Bible Dictionary [1]
En-mish'pat. (Fount Of Judgment). Genesis 14:7. See Kadesh; Kadeshbarnea .
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [2]
En-Mishpat (‘spring of judgment,’ or ‘decision’ (by oracle), Genesis 14:7 ). A name for Kadesh probably Kadesh-barnea. See Kadesh.
Holman Bible Dictionary [3]
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [4]
(Hebrews Eyn Mishpat', ין מִשְׁפָּט , Fountain Of Judgment; Sept. Ἡ Πηγὴ Τῆς Κρίσεως ), the earlier name ( Genesis 14:7) for KADESH (See Kadesh) (q.v.), in the borders of Idumaea (comp. Numbers 20:13-14). According to Schwarz (Palest. page 214), there is found, about 10 miles south of Petra, a large spring, still called by the Bedouins Ain el-Sedaka, or spring of justice, which he holds to be the same as the ancient En-mishpat; but this would be very far south for the required locality, (See Exode); and the spot he names is doubtless the Ain el-Usdakah markedon Robinson's Map as identical with the Zodocatha of the Roman post-routes (Reland, Palest. page 230).
