1 Chronicles 11:17

David longed, and said, “Oh that one would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”

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WEBBE

David longed, and said, “Oh, that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”

BSB

David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”

KJV

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!

ASV

And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!

BBE

And David, moved by a strong desire, said, If only someone would give me a drink of the water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem by the doorway into the town!

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וַיִּתְאָיו vai·yit·'av and he craved H183 דָּוִיד da·vid David H1732 וַיֹּאמַר vai·yo·mar and he said H559 מִי mi who H4310 יַשְׁקֵנִי yash·ke·ni will he give to drink me H8248 מַיִם ma·yim water H4325 מִבּוֹר mi·bor from [the] well of H953 בֵּית־ beit- Beth- H1035 לֶחֶם le·chem -lehem H1035 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 בַּשָּׁעַר ba·sha·'ar [is] at the gate H8179

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 10–47

An account is given of David's worthies, the great men who served him. Yet David reckoned his success, not as from the mighty men that were with him, but from the mighty God, whose presence is all in all. In strengthening him, they strengthened themselves and their own interest, for his advancement was theirs. We shall gain by what we do in our places for the support of the kingdom of the Son of David; and those that are faithful to Him, shall find their names registered much more to their honour, than these are in the records of fame.

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2 Samuel 23:15

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David Bethlehem

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