Bible verses about Wells
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)
- First mention of
Genesis 16:14- FREQUENTLY MADE
- Near encampments
Genesis 21:30; 26:18
- Outside cities
Genesis 24:11; John 4:6,8
- In the courts of houses
II Samuel 17:18
- In the desert
II Chronicles 26:10- Supplied by springs
Proverbs 16:22- Supplied by the rain
Psalms 84:6- Surrounded by trees
Genesis 49:22; Exodus 15:27- Names often given to
Genesis 16:14; 21:31- Canaan abounded with
Deuteronomy 6:11- Many supplied from Lebanon
Solomon 4:15- MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE
- Beerlahairoi
Genesis 16:14
- Bethlehem
II Samuel 23:15; I Chronicles 11:17,18
- Beer (east of Jordan)
Numbers 21:16-18
- Beer-sheba
Genesis 21:30,31
- Elim
Exodus 15:27
- Esek
Genesis 26:20
- Hagar
Genesis 21:19
- Haran
Genesis 29:3,4
- Jacob
John 4:6
- Rehoboth
Genesis 26:22
- Sitnah
Genesis 26:21- Often deep and difficult to draw from
John 4:11- Often covered to prevent their being filled with sand
Genesis 29:2,3- Had troughs placed near for watering cattle
Genesis 24:19,20; Exodus 2:16- FREQUENTED BY
- Women who came to draw water
Genesis 24:13,14; John 4:7
- Travellers
Genesis 24:11,13,42; John 4:6- Strangers not to draw from, without permission
Numbers 20:17- Water of, frequently sold
Numbers 20:19- Were a frequent cause of strife
Genesis 21:25; 26:21,22; Exodus 2:16,17- Were often stopped up by enemies
Genesis 26:15,18; II Kings 3:19,25- Often afforded no water
Jeremiah 14:3; Zechariah 9:11- ILLUSTRATIVE
- Of the ordinances of the Church
Isaiah 12:3
- Of the Holy Spirit in saints
Solomon 4:15; John 4:14
- Of the mouth of the righteous
Proverbs 10:11
- Of wisdom and understanding in man
Proverbs 16:22; 18:4
- (A fruitful bough by,) of Joseph's numerous posterity
Genesis 49:22
- (Drinking from one's own,) of enjoyment of domestic happiness
Proverbs 5:15
- (Without water,) of hypocrites
II Peter 2:17
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