Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.
Wilderness of shur
Three days
General references
Bible References
Wilderness of shur
Genesis 16:7
But the Angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, on the road to [Egypt by way of] Shur.
Genesis 25:18
Ishmael’s sons (descendants) settled from Havilah to Shur which is east of Egypt as one goes toward Assyria; he settled opposite (east) of all his relatives.
1 Samuel 15:7
Saul defeated the Amalekites, from Havilah as far as Shur, which is east of Egypt.
Three days
Exodus 3:18
The elders [of the tribes] will listen and pay attention to what you say; and you, with the elders of Israel, shall go to the king of Egypt and you shall say to him, ‘The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us; so now, please, [we ask and plead with you,] let us go on a three days’ journey into the wilderness, so that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God.’
General references
Psalm 136:16
To Him who led His people through the wilderness,
For His lovingkindness endures forever;
To Him who led His people through the wilderness,
For His lovingkindness endures forever;
Ezekiel 20:10
So I made them leave the land of Egypt and brought them into the wilderness.