1 Chronicles 11:17
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New International Version (©1984)
David longed for water and said, "Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!"

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
David had a craving and said, "Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
David was thirsty and said, "I wish I could have a drink of water from the cistern at the city gate of Bethlehem."

King James Bible
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!

American King James Version
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!

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!

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!

Douay-Rheims Bible
And David longed, and said: O that some man would give me water of the cistern of Bethlehem, which is in the gate.

Darby Bible 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!

English Revised 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!

Webster's Bible Translation
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 one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by 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!'

Geneva Study Bible

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!

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

11:10-47 An account is given of David's worthies, the great men who served him. Yet David reckoned his success, not as from the mighty men that were with him, but from the mighty God, whose presence is all in all. In strengthening him, they strengthened themselves and their own interest, for his advancement was theirs. We shall gain by what we do in our places for the support of the kingdom of the Son of David; and those that are faithful to Him, shall find their names registered much more to their honour, than these are in the records of fame.


1 Chronicles 11:16 David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
1 Chronicles 11:18 So the three broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water from the well of Bethlehem which was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David; nevertheless David would not drink it, but poured it out to the LORD; (NASB ©1995)

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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!

longed Nu 11:4,5 2Sa 23:15,16 Ps 143:6

of the water Ps 42:1,2 63:1 Isa 12:3 Joh 4:10,14

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