And the Angel of the LORD found her beside a fountain of water in the wilderness: even by a well in the way to Shur.

And Abraham departed thence toward the south country and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur and sojourned in Gerar.

And he dwelt from Havilah unto Shur that is before Egypt, as men go toward the Assyrians. And he died in the presence of all his brethren.

Moses brought Israel from the reed sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur. And they went three days long in the wilderness, and could find no water.

And Saul slew the Amalekites from Havilah to Shur that lieth before Egypt,

And David and his men went and ran upon the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites: which nations were from the beginning the inhabiters of the land, as men go to Shur, and so forth to Egypt.