1 Chronicles 11:17
And David longed and said, Oh that someone would give me a drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
David longed for water and said, "If only someone would get me water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!"
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, that is at the gate!
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And David{H1732} longed,{H183} and said,{H559} Oh that one would give me water{H4325} to drink{H8248} of the well{H953} of Beth-lehem,{H1035} which is by the gate!{H8179}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And David{H1732} longed{H183}{(H8691)}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Oh that one would give me drink{H8248}{(H8686)} of the water{H4325} of the well{H953} of Bethlehem{H1035}, that is at the gate{H8179}!
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Dauid was desyrous, and sayde: O that some wolde geue me to drynke of the water out of the well at Bethleem vnder the gate.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And Dauid longed, and said, Oh, that one would giue me to drinke of the water of the well of Beth-lehem that is at the gate.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And Dauid longed, and sayde: Oh that one woulde geue me drinke of the water of the well that is at the gate at Bethlehem.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that [is] at the gate!
Webster's Bible (1833)
David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and David longeth, and saith, `Who doth give me to drink water from the well of Beth-Lehem, that `is' at the gate!'
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!
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!
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And David, moved by a strong desire, said, If only someone would give me a drink of the water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem by the doorway into the town!
World English Bible (2000)
David longed, and said, "Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!"
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
David was thirsty and said,“How I wish someone would give me some water to drink from the cistern in Bethlehem near the city gate!”
Referenced Verses
- Num 11:4-5 : 4 And the mixed multitude that was among them fell to lusting, and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us meat to eat? 5 We remember the fish, which we ate in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic:
- 2 Sam 23:15-16 : 15 And David longed and said, Oh that one would give me a drink of the water from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate! 16 And the three mighty men broke through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink it, but poured it out to the LORD.
- Ps 42:1-2 : 1 As the deer pants after the water brooks, so my soul pants after You, O God. 2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
- Ps 63:1 : 1 O God, you are my God; early will I seek you: my soul thirsts for you, my flesh longs for you in a dry and thirsty land, where there is no water;
- Ps 143:6 : 6 I stretch forth my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a thirsty land. Selah.
- Isa 12:3 : 3 Therefore with joy shall you draw water out of the wells of salvation.
- John 4:10 : 10 Jesus answered and said to her, If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that says to you, Give me to drink; you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.
- John 4:14 : 14 but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
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14 And David was then in a stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
15 And David longed and said, Oh that one would give me a drink of the water from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!
16 And the three mighty men broke through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink it, but poured it out to the LORD.
17 And he said, Far be it from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is this not the blood of the men who risked their lives? Therefore he would not drink it. These things the three mighty men did.
- 1 Chr 11:18-192 verses87%
18 And the three broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, and brought it to David. But David would not drink it, but poured it out to the LORD,
19 And said, My God forbid that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men who have risked their lives? For they risked their lives to bring it. Therefore, he would not drink it. These things were done by these three mighty men.
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16 And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.
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17 And the servant ran to meet her and said, "Please let me drink a little water from your pitcher."
18 And she said, "Drink, my lord." Then she quickly let her pitcher down to her hand and gave him a drink.
- Judg 15:18-192 verses72%
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11 The LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORD's anointed. But, please, take now the spear that is at his head and the jar of water, and let us go."
12 So David took the spear and the jar of water from Saul's head, and they departed, and no man saw it or knew it or awoke, for they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from the LORD had fallen upon them.
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19 And he said to her, Please give me a little water to drink, for I am thirsty. So she opened a jug of milk and gave him a drink, and covered him.
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21 And they did not thirst when he led them through the deserts; he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them; he split the rock also, and the waters gushed out.
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7 Then David lived in the stronghold; therefore, they called it the city of David.
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13 Jesus answered and said to her, Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again:
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15 Drink water from your own cistern, and running water from your own well.
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21 And it came to pass, after they departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told King David, and said to David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus has Ahithophel counseled against you.
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1 As the deer pants after the water brooks, so my soul pants after You, O God.
2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
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29 And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of cows, for David and for the people who were with him to eat: for they said, The people are hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.
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8 Who turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters.
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9 And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you struck down in the Valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if you will take that, take it, for there is no other but that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it to me.
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35 And when all the people came to cause David to eat food while it was yet day, David swore, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread or anything else until the sun is down.
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4 Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
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41 He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river.
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6 I stretch forth my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a thirsty land. Selah.
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10 Then David said, O LORD God of Israel, your servant has certainly heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.
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4 So many people gathered together and stopped all the fountains and the brook that ran through the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come and find much water?
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1 And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should quickly escape into the land of the Philistines; then Saul will despair of me, to seek me any longer in any territory of Israel. Thus I will escape out of his hand.
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3 Therefore with joy shall you draw water out of the wells of salvation.