- Mentioned in the Book of Genesis as one of the four rivers that flowed out of the Garden of Eden.
- The Bible does not provide much information about the Pishon River, so its exact location and course remain unknown.
- Some scholars speculate that the Pishon River could be identified with the modern-day Tigris River in western Asia.
- The Pishon River is often associated with the land of Havilah, which is also mentioned in the Bible as a source of gold, bdellium, and onyx.
Gihon River
- Also mentioned in the Book of Genesis as one of the four rivers that flowed out of the Garden of Eden.
- The Gihon River is believed to be the modern-day Araxes River, which flows through Armenia, Turkey, and Azerbaijan.
- The Bible mentions that the Gihon River flowed around the land of Cush, which is generally understood to refer to the region of Ethiopia and Sudan in northeastern Africa.
- The Gihon River is significant in biblical history as it was the source of water for the city of Jerusalem during the time of King David and Solomon.
