Thematic Bible: Pools and ponds
Thematic Bible
Pools and ponds » Water of, brought into the city by a ditch or conduit
The remnant of the deeds of Hezekiah and all his power, and how he made a pool and a conduit and brought the water into the city, are written in the book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah.
And ye shall make a pit betwixt the twain walls of the water of the old pool, and nothing regard him that took it in hand, and made it long ago.
Pools and ponds » Mentioned in scripture » The upper pool
And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rabshakeh, from Lachish, to king Hezekiah with a great Host to Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem, and went and stood by the conduit of the uppermost pool, which is in the way to the fuller's field,
Then said God unto Isaiah, "Go meet Ahaz, thou and thy son Shearjashub, at the head of the over pole, in the foot path by the fuller's ground,
Pools and ponds » Illustrative » (in the wilderness,) of the gifts of the spirit
I bring forth floods in the hills, and wells in the plain fields. I turn the wilderness to rivers, and the dry land to conduits of water.
The dry ground shall turn to rivers, and the thirsty to springs of water. Whereas dragons dwelt afore, there shall grow sweet flowers and green rushes.
Pools and ponds » Artificial, designed for » Supplying gardens, &c with water
Pools and ponds » Artificial, designed for » Supplying cities with water
The remnant of the deeds of Hezekiah and all his power, and how he made a pool and a conduit and brought the water into the city, are written in the book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah.
Pools and ponds » Mentioned in scripture » The king's pool
And I went over unto the well port, and to the king's conduit; and there was no room for my beast, that it could go under me.
Pools and ponds » Mentioned in scripture » Samaria
And while they washed the chariot in the pool of Samaria, the dogs licked up his blood, and harlots washed him according to the word of the LORD which he spake.
Pools and ponds » Mentioned in scripture » gibeon
And Joab the son of Zeruiah and the servants of David went out and met them by the Pool of Gibeon. And they sat down, the one part on the one side the pool and the other on the other side.
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 by the pole in Hebron. And they took the head of Ishbosheth and buried it in the sepulchre of Abner in Hebron.
Pools and ponds » Artificial, designed for » Preserving fish
For their open works shall be even destroyed, and all they that make pounds and slues for fish shall come to naught.
Pools and ponds » Mentioned in scripture » The old pool
And ye shall make a pit betwixt the twain walls of the water of the old pool, and nothing regard him that took it in hand, and made it long ago.
Pools and ponds » Illustrative » (turning cities into,) of great desolation
and will give it to the Otters, and will make water puddles of it. and I will sweep them out with the broom of destruction, sayeth the LORD of Hosts.
Pools and ponds » Made by man
For their open works shall be even destroyed, and all they that make pounds and slues for fish shall come to naught.
Pools and ponds » Mentioned in scripture » The lower pool
There shall ye see the rifts in the walls of the city of David, whereof there shall be many. Ye shall gather together the waters of the lower pool,
Pools and ponds » The land of egypt abounded in
And the LORD spake unto Moses, "Say unto Aaron, 'Take thy staff and stretch out thine hand over the waters of Egypt, over their streams, rivers, ponds and all pools of water, that they may be blood, and that there may be blood in all the land of Egypt: both in vessels of wood and also of stone.'"
Pools and ponds » Made by God
The dry ground shall turn to rivers, and the thirsty to springs of water. Whereas dragons dwelt afore, there shall grow sweet flowers and green rushes.
Pools and ponds » Filled by the rain
who going through the vale of misery use it for a well; and the pools are filled with water.
Pools and ponds » Illustrative » Of nineveh
Nineveh is like a pool full of water, but then shall they be fain to flee. "Stand, stand," shall they cry, and there shall not one turn back.
Pools and ponds » Mentioned in scripture » Bethesda
And there is at Jerusalem, by the slaughterhouse, a pool called in the Hebrew tongue, Bethesda; having five porches,
Pools and ponds » Mentioned in scripture » Siloam
and said unto him, "Go wash thee in the pool of Siloam" - which by interpretation, signifieth Sent. He went his way and washed, and came again seeing.