2 Samuel 23:15

And David longed, and said: O that some man would get me a drink of the water out of the cistern, that is in Bethlehem, by the gate.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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, which is by the gate!

In Context

14And David was then in a hold. and there was a garrison of the Philistines then in Bethlehem.

16And the three valiant men broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the cistern of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and brought it to David: but he would not drink, but offered it to the Lord,

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Cross References

Genesis 35:19So Rachel died, and was buried in the highway that leadeth to Ephrata, that is Bethlehem.

Psalms 42:1Unto the end, understanding for the sons of Core.

Isaiah 44:3For I will pour out waters upon the thirsty ground, and streams upon the dry land: I will pour out my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thy stock.

John 4:14But the water that I will give him, shall become in him a fountain of water, springing up into life everlasting.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 23:9-39

David's Mighty Men. ( b. c. 1054.) 8 These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time. 9 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away: 10 He arose, and smote the Philistines until his… Read the whole commentary →

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