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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!”

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!

Holman 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 a longing, "Oh, how I wish someone would get me a drink of water from the Bethlehem well that's by the city gate!"

A Conservative Version

And David longed, and said, Oh that a man would give me water to drink 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!

Amplified

David had a craving and said, “Oh that someone would give me a drink of water from the well of Bethlehem, which is next to 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!

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!

Julia Smith Translation

And David will long, and say, Who will give me to drink from the water from the well of the house of bread, which is in the gate?

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And David had a craving, and he said, "Who could give me a drink of water from the well of Bethlehem that [is] by the gate!"

Modern King James verseion

And David longed and said, Oh that someone would give me drink from the water of the well of Bethlehem, which was by the gate!

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

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 city gate!"

New Heart 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."

The Emphasized Bible

And David longed, and said - Who will give me to drink of the water, out of the well of Bethlehem, that is within the gate?

Webster

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!"

Youngs 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!'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And David
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

אוה 
'avah 
Usage: 26

and said

Usage: 0

שׁקה 
Shaqah 
Usage: 60

of the water
מים 
Mayim 
Usage: 581

of the well
בּור 
Bowr 
Usage: 69

of Bethlehem
בּית לחם 
Beyth Lechem 
Usage: 41

References

Fausets

Context Readings

David's Mighty Men

16 David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. 17 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!” 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;


Cross References

Numbers 11:4-5

The rabble who were among them had greedy desires; and also the sons of Israel wept again and said, “Who will give us meat to eat?

2 Samuel 23:15-16

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!”

Psalm 42:1-2

For the choir director. A Maskil of the sons of Korah.
As the deer pants for the water brooks,
So my soul pants for You, O God.

Psalm 63:1

A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.
O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly;
My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You,
In a dry and weary land where there is no water.

Psalm 143:6

I stretch out my hands to You;
My soul longs for You, as a parched land. Selah.

Isaiah 12:3

Therefore you will joyously draw water
From the springs of salvation.

John 4:10

Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”

John 4:14

but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.”

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