Wells in the wilderness.
1. God provides them for the rest and refreshment of pilgrims.
2. God visits them to meet with wear), and afflicted pilgrims.
3. God dispenses from them life and hope to all repenting and believing pilgrims. Compare with the angel of Jehovah and Hagar at the fountain of Shur, Christ and the woman of Samaria at Jacob's well (John 4:6).—W.