Topic
Wells
56 passages cited, from 2 classic reference works.
These works date from 1896–1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- 2 Chronicles 26:10Nave · Torrey Of Uzziah
Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.
- Isaiah 12:3Nave · Torrey FlGURATIVE — Of salvation
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
- John 4:6Nave · Torrey Of Jacob
Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.
- John 4:14Nave · Torrey FlGURATIVE — Of salvation
But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
- 2 Peter 2:17Nave · Torrey FlGURATIVE — Without water
These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.
- Genesis 16:14Torrey First mention of
Wherefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
- Genesis 21:19Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Hagar
And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.
- Genesis 21:25–30Nave The occasion of feuds — Between Abraham and Abimelech
And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away. And Abimelech said, I wot not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to day. And Abraham took…
- Genesis 21:25Torrey Were a frequent cause of strife
And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.
- Genesis 21:30Torrey FREQUENTLY MADE — Near encampments
And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.
- Genesis 21:31Torrey Names often given to
Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.
- Genesis 24:11Torrey FREQUENTLY MADE — Outside cities
And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water.
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- Genesis 24:13 Torrey FREQUENTED BY — Women who came to draw water
- Genesis 24:14 Torrey FREQUENTED BY — Women who came to draw water
- Genesis 24:16 Nave At Haran
- Genesis 24:19 Torrey Had troughs placed near for watering cattle
- Genesis 24:20 Torrey Had troughs placed near for watering cattle
- Genesis 24:42 Torrey FREQUENTED BY — Travellers
- Genesis 26:15–22 Nave The occasion of feuds — Between Isaac and Abimelech
- Genesis 26:15 Torrey Were often stopped up by enemies
- Genesis 26:18 Torrey FREQUENTLY MADE — Near encampments
- Genesis 26:20 Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Esek
- Genesis 26:21 Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Sitnah
- Genesis 26:22 Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Rehoboth
- Genesis 26:32 Nave The occasion of feuds — Between Isaac and Abimelech
- Genesis 26:33 Nave The occasion of feuds — Between Isaac and Abimelech
- Genesis 29:2 Torrey Often covered to prevent their being filled with sand
- Genesis 29:3 Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Haran
- Genesis 29:4 Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Haran
- Genesis 49:22 Torrey Surrounded by trees
- Exodus 2:16 Torrey Had troughs placed near for watering cattle
- Exodus 2:17 Torrey Were a frequent cause of strife
- Exodus 15:27 Torrey Surrounded by trees
- Numbers 20:17 Torrey Strangers not to draw from, without permission
- Numbers 20:19 Torrey Water of, frequently sold
- Numbers 21:16–18 Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Beer (east of Jordan)
- Deuteronomy 6:11 Torrey Canaan abounded with
- 2 Samuel 17:18 Torrey FREQUENTLY MADE — In the courts of houses
- 2 Samuel 23:15 Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Bethlehem
- 2 Kings 3:19 Torrey Were often stopped up by enemies
- 2 Kings 3:25 Torrey Were often stopped up by enemies
- 1 Chronicles 11:17 Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Bethlehem
- 1 Chronicles 11:18 Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Bethlehem
- Psalms 84:6 Torrey Supplied by the rain
- Proverbs 5:15 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — (Drinking from one's own,) of enjoyment of domestic happiness
- Proverbs 10:11 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of the mouth of the righteous
- Proverbs 16:22 Torrey Supplied by springs
- Proverbs 18:4 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of wisdom and understanding in man
- Ecclesiastes 2:6 Nave Of Solomon
- Song of Songs 4:15 Torrey Many supplied from Lebanon
- Jeremiah 14:3 Torrey Often afforded no water
- Jeremiah 15:18 Nave FlGURATIVE — Without water
- Zechariah 9:11 Torrey Often afforded no water
- John 4:7 Torrey FREQUENTED BY — Women who came to draw water
- John 4:8 Torrey FREQUENTLY MADE — Outside cities
- John 4:11 Torrey Often deep and difficult to draw from
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 12 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → The occasion of feuds
- Between Abraham and Abimelech Ge 21:25-30
- Between Isaac and Abimelech Ge 26:15-22,32,33
- → Of Jacob Joh 4:6
- → Of Solomon Ec 2:6
- → Of Uzziah 2Ch 26:10
- → Of Hezekiah
- See GIHON
- → At Haran Ge 24:16
- → FlGURATIVE
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 66 references, grouped by sub-topic
- First mention of Ge 16:14
- FREQUENTLY MADE
- 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
- 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
- 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
Texts: Nave's Topical Bible (1896); Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.