2 Samuel 23:15

And 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!

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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, which is by the gate!

In Context

14And David was then in the strong-hold, and an outpost of the Philistines was then in Beth-lechem.

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

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Cross References

Genesis 35:19And so Rachel died, and was buried on the way to Ephrath, which is Beth-lechem.

Psalms 42:1BOOK SECOND: “To the chief musician, a Maskil, for the sons of Korach.” (42:2) As a hart panteth after brooks of water, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.

Psalms 119:81CAPH. My soul ardently desireth for thy salvation: for thy word do I wait.

Isaiah 44:3For [as] I pour water upon the thirsty [land], and rain-droppings upon the dry ground: [so] will I pour my spirit over thy seed, and my blessing over thy 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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