Overview
The Bible addresses pools and ponds across 19 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Isaiah, 2 Samuel and 2 Kings. Closely related themes include Water, Jerusalem, Pool and Church (2). Figures whose stories touch this theme include David, Hezekiah, Moses and Aaron.
Key Bible verses about pools and ponds
Old Testament
2 Samuel
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. together: Heb. them together
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 Ishbosheth, and buried it in the sepulchre of Abner in Hebron.
2 Kings
And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller's field. great: Heb. heavy
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?
Ecclesiastes
Isaiah
Then said the LORD unto Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, and Shearjashub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller's field; Shearjashub: that is, The remnant shall return highway: or, causeway
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.
And they shall be broken in the purposes thereof, all that make sluices and ponds for fish. purposes: Heb. foundations for fish: Heb. of living things
Ye have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many: and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool.
Ye made also a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old pool: but ye have not looked unto the maker thereof, neither had respect unto him that fashioned it long ago.
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. grass: or, a court for reeds, etc
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.
New Testament
John
People in the Bible and pools and ponds
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying pools and ponds for yourself
- Begin with Exodus 7:19, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Isaiah, 2 Samuel and 2 Kings each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of David, Hezekiah and Moses and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Water, Jerusalem, Pool and Church (2).
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about pools and ponds?
The Bible addresses pools and ponds across 19 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Isaiah, 2 Samuel and 2 Kings. Closely related themes include Water, Jerusalem, Pool and Church (2). Figures whose stories touch this theme include David, Hezekiah, Moses and Aaron.
How many Bible verses are about pools and ponds?
The Bible references pools and ponds in 19 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention pools and ponds?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Exodus 7:19: “And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine 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: Heb. gathering of their waters”
Which people in the Bible are associated with pools and ponds?
David, Hezekiah, Moses, Aaron and Joab.
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