1 Chronicles 11:17

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!

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In The 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!

In Context

16And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

18And 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 LORD,

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Cross References

2 Samuel 23:15And David longed, and said, Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!

Psalms 60:9Who will bring me into the strong city? Who has led me to Edom?

Psalms 143:6I spread forth my hands to thee. My soul [is] as a weary land for thee. Selah.

John 4:10Jesus answered and said to her, If thou had known the gift of God, and who it is who says to thee, Give me to drink, thou would have asked him, and he would have given thee living water.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 11:11-47

David's Mighty Men. ( b. c. 1048.) 10 These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord concerning Israel. 11 And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, a Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time. 12 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.… Read the whole commentary →

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