Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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 Living Translation David remarked longingly to his men, “Oh, how I would love some of that good water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem.” English Standard Version And David said longingly, “Oh, that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!” Berean Study Bible 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 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!" New King James Version And David said with longing, “Oh, that someone would give me a drink of the water from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!” King James Bible And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate! Christian Standard Bible David was extremely thirsty and said, "If only someone would bring me water to drink from the well at the city gate of Bethlehem!" Contemporary English Version and he was very thirsty. He said, "I wish I had a drink from the well by the gate at Bethlehem." Good News Translation David grew homesick and said, "How I wish someone would bring me a drink of water from the well by the gate at Bethlehem!" Holman Christian Standard Bible David was extremely thirsty and said, "If only someone would bring me water to drink from the well at the city gate of Bethlehem!" International Standard Version David expressed his longing, "Oh, how I wish someone would get me a drink of water from the Bethlehem well that's by the city gate!" NET Bible David was thirsty and said, "How I wish someone would give me some water to drink from the cistern in Bethlehem near the gate!" New Heart English Bible And David had a craving and said, "Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate." GOD'S WORD® Translation When David became thirsty, he said, "I wish I could have a drink of water from the well at the city gate of Bethlehem." JPS Tanakh 1917 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!' New American Standard 1977 And 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!” Jubilee Bible 2000 And David longed and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate! King James 2000 Bible And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by 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, 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! Brenton Septuagint Translation And David longed, and said, Who will give me water to drink out of the well that is in Bethleem by the gate? now the band of the Philistines was then in Bethleem. Douay-Rheims Bible And David longed, and said: O that some man would get me a drink of the water out of the cistern, that is in Bethlehem, by 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, which is by 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 a drink of the water of the well of Beth-Lehem, which is by the gate?' Study Bible David's Mighty Men…14At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem. 15David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!” 16So 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,… Cross References 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!" 2 Samuel 23:16 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, Treasury of Scripture And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate! longed Numbers 11:4,5 And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat? … Psalm 42:1,2 To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God… Psalm 63:1 A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; John 4:14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. Lexicon Davidדָוִ֖ד (ḏā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse longed [for water] וַיִּתְאַוֶּ֥ה (way·yiṯ·’aw·weh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 183: To incline, desire and said, וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (way·yō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “Oh, that someone מִ֚י (mî) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix would get me a drink יַשְׁקֵ֣נִי (yaš·qê·nî) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 8248: To quaff, to irrigate, furnish a, potion to of water מַ֔יִם (ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen from the well מִבֹּ֥אר (mib·bōr) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 877: A cistern, pit, well near the gate בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃ (baš·šā·‘ar) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8179: An opening, door, gate of Bethlehem!” לֶ֖חֶם (le·ḥem) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1035: Bethlehem -- 'place of bread', a city in Judah, also a city in Zebulun (15) The well of Bethlehem.--There are now no wells of living water at Bethlehem itself, the town being supplied by an aqueduct. Robinson could find none in the neighbourhood, and was assured that none existed (Bib. R. ii. 157-163); but Ritter (Geog. of Pal. iii. 340) says that a little north of the town "is" David's well, "with its deep shaft and its clear cool water."Verse 15. - The well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate. Bethlehem is now supplied with water by an aqueduct, and the wells close to the town have ceased to exist. The cistern of "deep, clear, cool water," descsribed by Ritter, in his 'Geography of Palestine,' and now called David's Well, is three quarters of a mile to the north of Bethlehem, and too distant to be that which David meant. 23:8-39 David once earnestly longed for the water at the well of Bethlehem. It seems to be an instance of weakness. He was thirsty; with the water of that well he had often refreshed himself when a youth, and it was without due thought that he desired it. Were his valiant men so forward to expose themselves, upon the least hint of their prince's mind, and so eager to please him, and shall not we long to approve ourselves to our Lord Jesus, by ready compliance with his will, as shown us by his word, Spirit, and providence? But David poured out the water as a drink-offering to the Lord. Thus he would cross his own foolish fancy, and punish himself for indulging it, and show that he had sober thoughts to correct his rash ones, and knew how to deny himself. Did David look upon that water as very precious which was got at the hazard of these men's blood, and shall not we much more value those benefits for purchasing which our blessed Saviour shed his blood? Let all beware of neglecting so great salvation. 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