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 a conduit, and brought water into the city, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
Ye made also a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old pool: but ye have not looked to its maker, neither had respect to him that fashioned it long ago.
Pools and ponds » Mentioned in scripture » The upper pool
And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rab-saris 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 had come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller's field.
Then said the LORD to Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, and Shear-jashub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of 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 dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
Pools and ponds » Artificial, designed for » Supplying gardens, &c with water
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 a conduit, 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 beast that was under me to pass.
Pools and ponds » Mentioned in scripture » Samaria
And one washed the chariot in the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood; and they washed his armor; according to 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 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
And they shall be broken in the purposes thereof, all that make sluices and ponds for fish.
Pools and ponds » Mentioned in scripture » The old pool
Ye made also a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old pool: but ye have not looked to its maker, neither had respect to 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 bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the LORD of hosts.
Pools and ponds » Made by man
And they shall be broken in the purposes thereof, all that make sluices and ponds for fish.
Pools and ponds » Mentioned in scripture » The lower pool
Ye have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many: and ye collected the waters of the lower pool.
Pools and ponds » The land of egypt abounded in
And the LORD spoke to Moses, Say to Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thy 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 dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
Pools and ponds » Filled by the rain
Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.
Pools and ponds » Illustrative » Of nineveh
But Nineveh is 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 to him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went therefore, and washed, and came seeing.