The well is near the Old City of Beersheba and a wadi, Nahal Be'er Sheva, on the road to Neve Noy.

Edward Robinson's description of the site:[2] "These wells are some distance apart; they are circular, and stoned up with solid masonry.

The water in both is pure and sweet, and in great abundance; the finest, indeed, we had found since leaving Sinai...

Here Abraham dug perhaps this very well; and journeyed from hence with Isaac to Mount Moriah, to offer him up there in sacrifice."

The sides of all the wells are furrowed by the ropes of the water-drawers; but we made one discovery which was rather disappointing, namely, that the masonry is not very ancient.