1 Chronicles 11:17

David was longing for water and said, “If only someone would give me water to drink from the well at Bethlehem, the well that is by the gate!”

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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

16At that time David was in his stronghold, a cave, while the Philistines had established their camp at Bethlehem.

18So these three mighty men broke through the army of the Philistines and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, the well at the gate. They took the water and brought it to David, but he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out to Yahweh.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 23:15David was longing for water and said, “If only someone would give me water to drink from the well at Bethlehem, the well that is by the gate!”

Psalms 60:9Who will bring me into the strong city? 1 Who will lead me to Edom? 1

Psalms 143:6I spread my hands out to you; 1 my soul thirsts for you in a parched land. Selah 1

John 4:10Jesus answered and said to her, “If you had known the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you 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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