Wells
First mention of -- Ge 16:14. Frequently made Near encampments. -- Ge 21:30; 26:18. Outside cities. -- Ge 24:11; Joh 4:6,8. In the courts of houses. -- 2Sa 17:18. In the desert. -- 2Ch 26:10. Supplied by springs -- Pr 16:22. Supplied by the rain -- Ps 84:6. Surrounded by trees -- Ge 49:22; Ex 15:27. Names often given to -- Ge 16:14; 21:31. Canaan abounded with -- De 6:11. Many supplied from Lebanon -- Song 4:15. Mentioned in scripture Beerlahairoi. -- Ge 16:14. Bethlehem. -- 2Sa 23:15; 1Ch 11:17,18. Beer (east of Jordan). -- Nu 21:16-18. Beer-sheba. -- Ge 21:30,31. Elim. -- Ex 15:27. Esek. -- Ge 26:20. Hagar. -- Ge 21:19. Haran. -- Ge 29:3,4. Jacob. -- Joh 4:6. Rehoboth. -- Ge 26:22. Sitnah. -- Ge 26:21. Often deep and difficult to draw from -- Joh 4:11. Often covered to prevent their being filled with sand -- Ge 29:2,3. Had troughs placed near for watering cattle -- Ge 24:19,20; Ex 2:16. Frequented by Women who came to draw water. -- Ge 24:13,14; Joh 4:7. Travellers. -- Ge 24:11,13,42; Joh 4:6. Strangers not to draw from, without permission -- Nu 20:17. Water of, frequently sold -- Nu 20:19. Were a frequent cause of strife -- Ge 21:25; 26:21,22; Ex 2:16,17. Were often stopped up by enemies -- Ge 26:15,18; 2Ki 3:19,25. Often afforded no water -- Jer 14:3; Zec 9:11. Illustrative Of the ordinances of the Church. -- Isa 12:3. Of the Holy Spirit in saints. -- Song 4:15; Joh 4:14. Of the mouth of the righteous. -- Pr 10:11. Of wisdom and understanding in man. -- Pr 16:22; 18:4. (A fruitful bough by,) of Joseph's numerous posterity. -- Ge 49:22. (Drinking from one's own,) of enjoyment of domestic happiness. -- Pr 5:15. (Without water,) of hypocrites. -- 2Pe 2:17.