2 Samuel 23:15

American Standard Version (1901)

And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!

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  • John 4:14 : 14 but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall become in him a well of water springing up unto eternal life.
  • John 7:37 : 37 Now on the last day, the great [day] of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink.
  • Num 11:4-5 : 4 And the mixed multitude that was among them lusted exceedingly: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat? 5 We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt for nought; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlic:
  • Ps 42:1-2 : 1 [For the Chief Musician. Maschil of the sons of Korah]. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, So panteth my soul after thee, O God. 2 My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: When shall I come and appear before God?
  • Ps 63:1 : 1 [A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah]. O God, thou art my God; earnestly will I seek thee: My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee, In a dry and weary land, where no water is.
  • Ps 119:81 : 81 KAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation; [But] I hope in thy word.
  • Isa 41:17 : 17 The poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst; I, Jehovah, will answer them, I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
  • Isa 44:3 : 3 For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and streams upon the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:
  • John 4:10 : 10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

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    97%

    16And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.

    17And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!

    18And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto Jehovah,

    19and said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with [the jeopardy of] their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.

  • 2 Sam 23:16-17
    2 verses
    87%

    16And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto Jehovah.

    17And he said, Be it far from me, O Jehovah, that I should do this: [shall I drink] the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.

  • 2 Sam 23:14
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    14And David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.

  • 1 Sam 30:11-12
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    72%

    11And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they gave him water to drink.

    12And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him; for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.

  • Judg 15:18-19
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    18And he was sore athirst, and called on Jehovah, and said, Thou hast given this great deliverance by the hand of thy servant; and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised.

    19But God clave the hollow place that is in Lehi, and there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived: wherefore the name thereof was called En-hakkore, which is in Lehi, unto this day.

  • Isa 37:25
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    25I have digged and drunk water, and with the sole of my feet will I dry up all the rivers of Egypt.

  • Gen 24:17-18
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    17And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Give me to drink, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher.

    18And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.

  • Gen 24:43
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    43behold, I am standing by the fountain of water; and let it come to pass, that the maiden that cometh forth to draw, to whom I shall say, Give me, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher to drink;

  • 1 Sam 23:1-4
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    69%

    1And they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing the threshing-floors.

    2Therefore David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And Jehovah said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.

    3And David's men said unto him, Behold, we are afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?

    4Then David inquired of Jehovah yet again. And Jehovah answered him, and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thy hand.

  • Num 21:16-17
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    16And from thence [they journeyed] to Beer: that is the well whereof Jehovah said unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.

    17Then sang Israel this song: Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it:

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    19And he said unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink; for I am thirsty. And she opened a bottle of milk, and gave him drink, and covered him.

  • 1 Sam 26:11-12
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    11Jehovah forbid that I should put forth my hand against Jehovah's anointed: but now take, I pray thee, the spear that is at his head, and the cruse of water, and let us go.

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  • Ps 78:15
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    21And David came to the two hundred men, who were so faint that they could not follow David, whom also they had made to abide at the brook Besor; and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him: and when David came near to the people, he saluted them.

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    15And David said to him, Wilt thou bring me down to this troop? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me up into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this troop.

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    35And all the people came to cause David to eat bread while it was yet day; but David sware, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or aught else, till the sun be down.

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    24I have digged and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet will I dry up all the rivers of Egypt.

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    67%

    10Then said David, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, thy servant hath surely heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

  • 2 Sam 17:21
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    21And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David; and they said unto David, Arise ye, and pass quickly over the water; for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.

  • Gen 24:45
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    45And before I had done speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the fountain, and drew: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.

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    29and honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of the herd, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people are hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.

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    15The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come all the way hither to draw.

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    7And David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.

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    1[A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah]. O God, thou art my God; earnestly will I seek thee: My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee, In a dry and weary land, where no water is.

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    12Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver up to me and my men into the hand of Saul? And Jehovah said, They will deliver thee up.

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    1[For the Chief Musician. Maschil of the sons of Korah]. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, So panteth my soul after thee, O God.

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