Parallel Verses
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?
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!
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 then in the castle, and a garrison of the rovers then in the house of bread. 17 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? 18 And the three will break forth into the camp of the rovers, and draw waters from the well of the house of bread which is in the gate, and they will lift up and bring to David: and David would not drink them, and he will pour them forth to Jehovah.
Cross References
Numbers 11:4-5
And the scraped together which in its midst will long a longing; and the sons of Israel also will turn back and weep, and they will say, Who will feed us with flesh?
2 Samuel 23:15-16
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?
Psalm 42:1-2
To the overseer instructing for the sons of Borah. As the stag will long for the channels of waters, thus will my soul long for thee, O God.
Psalm 63:1
Chanting to David in his being in the desert of Judah. O God thou art my God; I will seek thee: my soul thirsted for thee, my flesh longed for thee in a land of dryness, and thirsty without water.
Psalm 143:6
I spread out my hands to thee: my soul as a weary land for thee. Silence.
Isaiah 12:3
Ye drew water with gladness from the fountains of salvation.
John 4:10
And Jesus answered and said to her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who he is saying to thee, Give me to drink: thou hadst asked him, and he had given thee living water.
John 4:14
But whoever should drink of the water which I shall give him, shall never thirst; but the water which I shall give him shall be in him a spring of water springing up to eternal life.