John Gill Commentary Genesis 24:13

"Behold, I am standing by the fountain of water. And the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water." — Genesis 24:13 (ASV)

Behold, I stand [here] by the well of water

Wishing, hoping, and expecting that something would turn out that would direct and instruct what further to do, and that would lead on to the business he came about:

and the daughters of the men of the city came out to draw water, which was the usual custom in those parts about that time. So Homer speaks^F23

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FOOTNOTES:

• F23: of meeting a girl before the city (udreuoush) , drawing or fetching water. And this was a principal reason why Abraham's servant stopped at the well, not only to refresh himself, his men, and his cattle, but in hopes he should meet with the damsel there he was come for; or at least should hear of her, or meet with some one or another that would direct him to her; or something would fall out there that would be a means in Providence of bringing about what he was sent to do.
  F23 Odyss. 10. ver. 109.