Parallel Verses
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!"
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!
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 David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. 17 David longed, and said, "Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!" 18 The three broke through the army 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 Yahweh,
Cross References
Numbers 11:4-5
The mixed multitude that was among them lusted exceedingly: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, "Who will give us flesh to eat?
2 Samuel 23:15-16
David longed, and said, "Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!"
Psalm 42:1-2
As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants after you, God.
Psalm 63:1
God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water.
Psalm 143:6
I spread forth my hands to you. My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Selah.
Isaiah 12:3
Therefore with joy you will draw water out of the wells of salvation.
John 4:10
Jesus answered 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 will never thirst again; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life."