1 Chronicles 11:17

David longed, and said, “Oh, that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, 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

16David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was in Bethlehem at that time.

18The three broke through the army of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, took it, and brought it to David; but David would not drink any of it, but poured it out to the LORD,

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Cross References

2 Samuel 23:15David said longingly, “Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”

Psalms 60:9Who will bring me into the strong city? Who has led me to Edom?

Psalms 143:6I spread out my hands to you. My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Selah.

John 4:10Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says 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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