- 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