An oasis of abundant water on the dry and desolate western bank of the Dead Sea.
(The ESV Study BibleTM, English Standard Version (ESV) by Crossway Bibles, 2007. Page 1217)
David went up from the Rock of Escape and lived in the strongholds of Engedi. (1 Samuel 23:28-29) When Saul returned from following the Philistines, he was told David is in the wilderness of Engedi. Saul relieved himself in a cave at the Wildgoats' Rocks by sheepfolds where David and his men were hiding, giving David an opportunity to cut off his robe corner, be convicted for this violence against the Lord's anointed, and inform Saul he had spared his life and to amend their relationship. (1 Samuel 24)
The lover of the Song of Songs's shepherdess is a cluster of henna blossoms in the vineyards of Engedi. (Song of Solomon 1:14)