1 Chronicles 11:17

and David longeth, and saith, 'Who doth give me to drink water from the well of Beth-Lehem, that [is] at the gate!'

Young's Literal Translation

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 [is] then in the fortress, and the station of the Philistines [is] then in Beth-Lehem,

18And the three break through the camp of the Philistines, and draw water from the well of Beth-Lehem, that [is] at the gate, and bear and bring in unto David, and David hath not been willing to drink it, and poureth it out to Jehovah,

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Cross References

2 Samuel 23:15and David longeth and saith, 'Who doth give me a drink of the water of the well of Beth-Lehem, which [is] by the gate?'

Psalms 60:9Who doth bring me [to] a city of bulwarks? Who hath led me unto Edom?

Psalms 143:6I have spread forth my hands unto Thee, My soul [is] as a weary land for Thee. Selah.

John 4:10Jesus answered and said to her, 'If thou hadst known the gift of God, and who it is who is saying to thee, Give me to drink, thou wouldest have asked him, and he would have given thee 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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