The Reed Sea (or Sea of Reeds) , is a possible translation of the Hebrew phrase Yam Suph which occurs many times in the Bible. This may refer to a large lake close to the Red Sea, which has since dried up due to the Suez Canal. It was in Egypt, specifically in the Suez valley next to the Sinai Peninsula, and north of the Gulf of Suez. It can also be the Gulf of Eilat, to which is referred in the Bible (1 Kings 9 verse 26). Another suggestion is that the Reed Sea is Sabħat al Bardawīl, a large lagoon on the north coast of the Sinai Peninsula.