Smith wrote in his book The Historical Geography of the Holy Land: “Sometimes we enjoyed our noonday rest beside one of those Judæan wells, to which three or four shepherds come down with their flocks.
Smith kirjutas enda tähelepanekutest: „Mõnikord tegime keskpäevase puhkuse mõne Juudamaa kaevu ääres, kuhu tulid oma karjadega kolm või neli karjust.