WELLS

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 So 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 So 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