2 Samuel 23:15

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!'

JPS TaNaKH 1917

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 the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.

16And the three mighty men broke through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David; but he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD.

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Cross References

Genesis 35:19And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath — the same is Beth-lehem.

Psalms 42:1BOOK II (42-1) For the Leader; Maschil of the sons of Korah. (42-2) As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after Thee, O God.

Psalms 119:81CAPH. My soul pineth for Thy salvation; in Thy word do I hope.

Isaiah 44:3For I will pour water upon the thirsty land, and streams upon the dry ground; I will pour My spirit upon thy seed, and My blessing upon thine offspring;

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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