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, that is at the gate!
Holman Bible
David was extremely thirsty
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!'
Themes
Abishai » Obtains water from the well of bethlehem for david
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 11:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Mighty Men
16 And David was then in the fortress, and the Philistines' garrison was then at 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 And those three broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate and took it and brought it to David; but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the LORD,
Cross References
Numbers 11:4-5
And the vulgar who were mixed in among them returned to their lust; and even the sons of Israel wept and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?
2 Samuel 23:15-16
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!
Psalm 42:1-2
As the hart pants after the water brooks, so does my soul pant after thee, O God.
Psalm 63:1
O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee; my soul thirsts for thee; my flesh longs for thee in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water;
Psalm 143:6
I stretched forth my hands unto thee; my soul thirsted after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
Isaiah 12:3
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of saving health.
John 4:10
Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink, thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
John 4:14
but whosoever drinks of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst, but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a fountain of water springing up into eternal life.