Parallel Verses

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, which is by 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 his 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 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!

Amplified

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!”

Bible in Basic English

And David, moved by a strong desire, said, If only someone would give me a drink of 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 desire and say, Who will give me to drink waters 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 drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!

Lexham Expanded Bible

David {said longingly}, "{Oh that someone would bring me a drink} of water from the well of Bethlehem that [is] at the gate."

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And David longed and said, "Oh, that I had of the water that is in the well in the gate of Bethlehem 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 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 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, 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!"

Youngs 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?'

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

Context Readings

David's Faithful Soldiers

14 David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. 15 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!” 16 So the three mighty men 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 he would not drink it, but poured it out to the Lord;


Cross References

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.”

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?

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 119:81

Kaph.
My soul languishes for Your salvation;
I wait for Your word.

Isaiah 41:17

“The afflicted and needy are seeking water, but there is none,
And their tongue is parched with thirst;
I, the Lord, will answer them Myself,
As the God of Israel I will not forsake them.

Isaiah 44:3

‘For I will pour out water on the thirsty land
And streams on the dry ground;
I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring
And My blessing on your descendants;

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 7:37

Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.

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