1 Chronicles 11:17 “David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drin…”

1 Chronicles 11:17

David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James 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!

World English Bible

David longed, and said, “Oh, that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”

American Standard Version

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!

Geneva Bible 1599

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.

Darby Translation

And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me to drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is in the gate!

Young's Literal Translation

and David longeth, and saith, 'Who doth give me to drink water from the well of Beth-Lehem, that [is] at the gate!'

Bible in Basic English

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!

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Cross references

“longed”

Psalm 143:6 Numbers 11:4 Numbers 11:5 2 Samuel 23:15 2 Samuel 23:16

Psalm 143:6 · BSB

I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah

Numbers 11:4 · BSB

Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat?

Numbers 11:5 · BSB

We remember the fish we ate freely in Egypt, along with the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic.

2 Samuel 23:15 · BSB

David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”

2 Samuel 23:16 · BSB

So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,

“of the water”

Isaiah 12:3 John 4:10 John 4:14 Psalm 63:1 Psalm 42:1 Psalm 42:2

Isaiah 12:3 · BSB

With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation,

John 4:10 · BSB

Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”

John 4:14 · BSB

But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”

Psalm 63:1 · BSB

O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.

Psalm 42:1 · BSB

As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God.

Psalm 42:2 · BSB

My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When shall I come and appear in God’s presence?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.

18So the Three broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,

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