| Genesis 16:7 | And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur. |
| Genesis 20:1 | And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar. |
| Genesis 25:18 | And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that [is] before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: [and] he died in the presence of all his brethren. |
| Exodus 15:22 | So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water. |
| 1 Samuel 15:7 | And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah [until] thou comest to Shur, that [is] over against Egypt. |
| 1 Samuel 27:8 | And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those [nations were] of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt. |