1 Chronicles 11:17

And David longed, and said, Oh that some one would bring me water to drink out of the well of Beth-lechem, 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 strong-hold, and an outpost of the Philistines was then at Beth-lechem.

18And the three broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lechem, which was by the gate, and carried it, and brought it to David; but David would not drink thereof, and poured it out unto the Lord.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 23:15And David longed, and said, Oh that one would bring me water to drink out of the well at Beth-lechem, which is by the gate!

Psalms 60:9(60:11) Who will bring me into the fortified city? who will lead me as far as Edom?

Psalms 143:6I spread forth my hands unto thee: my soul [longeth] for thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

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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