Thematic Bible: Pools and ponds
Thematic Bible
Pools and ponds » Water of, brought into the city by a ditch or conduit
And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and an aqueduct, and brought water into the city, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
You made also a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old pool: but you have not looked unto its maker, neither had respect unto him that fashioned it long ago.
Pools and ponds » Mentioned in scripture » The upper pool
And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rab-shakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great army against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the aqueduct from the upper pool, which is on the highway of the fuller's field.
Then said the LORD unto Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz, you, and Shearjashub your son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool on the highway to the fuller's field;
Pools and ponds » Illustrative » (in the wilderness,) of the gifts of the spirit
I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of jackals, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
Pools and ponds » Artificial, designed for » Supplying gardens, &c with water
I made myself pools of water, with which to water the forest that brings forth trees:
Pools and ponds » Artificial, designed for » Supplying cities with water
And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and an aqueduct, and brought water into the city, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
Pools and ponds » Mentioned in scripture » The king's pool
Then I went on to the gate of the fountain, and to the king's pool: but there was no place for the animal that was under me to pass.
Pools and ponds » Mentioned in scripture » Samaria
And someone washed the chariot in the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood; and they washed his armor; according unto the word of the LORD which he spoke.
Pools and ponds » Mentioned in scripture » gibeon
And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met together by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.
Pools and ponds » Mentioned in scripture » Hebron
And David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up over the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-bosheth, and buried it in the sepulcher of Abner in Hebron.
Pools and ponds » Artificial, designed for » Preserving fish
Pools and ponds » Mentioned in scripture » The old pool
You made also a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old pool: but you have not looked unto its maker, neither had respect unto him that fashioned it long ago.
Pools and ponds » Illustrative » (turning cities into,) of great desolation
I will also make it a possession for the owls, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the broom of destruction, says the LORD of hosts.
Pools and ponds » Made by man
Pools and ponds » Mentioned in scripture » The lower pool
You have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many: and you gathered together the waters of the lower pool.
Pools and ponds » The land of egypt abounded in
And the LORD spoke unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take your rod, and stretch out your hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone.
Pools and ponds » Made by God
And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of jackals, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
Pools and ponds » Filled by the rain
Who passing through the valley of Baca makes it a well; the rain also fills the pools.
Pools and ponds » Illustrative » Of nineveh
Though Nineveh was of old like a pool of water: yet they shall flee away. Stand, stand, shall they cry; but none shall look back.
Pools and ponds » Mentioned in scripture » Bethesda
Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
Pools and ponds » Mentioned in scripture » Siloam
And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.