The Angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, the spring on the way to Shur.

From there Abraham traveled to the region of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he lived in Gerar,

And they settled from Havilah to Shur, which is opposite Egypt as you go toward Asshur. He lived in opposition to all his brothers.

Then Moses led Israel on from the Red Sea, and they went out to the Wilderness of Shur. They journeyed for three days in the wilderness without finding water.

Then Saul struck down the Amalekites from Havilah all the way to Shur, which is next to Egypt.

David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites. From ancient times they had been the inhabitants of the region through Shur as far as the land of Egypt.