Bible Dictionary
Fish-pools
Fish-pools were pools or reservoirs, some of which may have been stocked with fish. The biblical term translated “fish-pools” is rendered simply “pools” in later versions.
Definition
Fish-pools were pools or reservoirs; the term translated “fish-pools” in one passage is rendered simply “pools” in later versions.
Biblical Usage
The biblical references concern pools and reservoirs, including pools near Heshbon that were probably stocked with fish.
Historical Background
Reservoirs near Heshbon are associated with the surrounding region and its waters.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(Cant. 7:4) should be simply “pools,” as in the Revised Version. The reservoirs near Heshbon (q.v.) were probably stocked with fish (2 Sam. 2:13; 4:12; Isa. 7:3; 22:9, 11).