Adummim

ADUMMIM, a Town and Mountain in Josh. xv. 7. xviii. 17. Ch. x. 30, & seq.the Tribe of Benjamin. Some place it to the South, others to the North of Jericho. If it be true, as is generally believed, that they who went from Jerusalem to Jericho passed through Adummim, this place must have been seated to the West of Jericho. Some will have it that the Traveller mentioned by our Saviour in St. Luke, who, in his way from Jerusalem to Jericho, fell into the hands of Thieves, was attacked at Adummim between these two Cities¹.

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