Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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!

Bible References

Longed

Numbers 11:4
The rabble among them [who followed Israel from Egypt] had greedy desires [for familiar and delicious food], and the Israelites wept again and said, “Who will give us meat to eat?
2 Samuel 23:15
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!”
Psalm 143:6

I reach out my hands to You;
My throat thirsts for You, as a parched land [thirsts for water]. Selah.

Of the water

Psalm 42:1
As the deer pants [longingly] for the water brooks,
So my soul pants [longingly] for You, O God.
Psalm 63:1
O God, You are my God; with deepest longing I will seek You;
My soul [my life, my very self] thirsts for You, my flesh longs and sighs for You,
In a dry and weary land where there is no water.
Isaiah 12:3

Therefore with joy you will draw water
From the springs of salvation.
John 4:10
Jesus answered her, “If you knew [about] God’s gift [of eternal life], and who it is who says, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him [instead], and He would have given you living water (eternal life).”