1 Chronicles 11:17
What does 1 Chronicles 11:17 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 11:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!
KJV
King James Version · 1611And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth–lehem, that is at the gate!
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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
Bible in Basic English · 1949And 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!
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and David longeth, and saith, `Who doth give me to drink water from the well of Beth-Lehem, that <FI>is<Fi> at the gate!'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And David longed, and said: O that some man would give me water of the cistern of Bethlehem, which is in the gate.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me to drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is in the gate!
Context
v.16And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
v.17This passage
v.18And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto Jehovah,
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 11:4
And the mixed multitude that was among them lusted exceedingly: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?
- 2 Samuel 23:15
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!
- Psalms 63:1
O God, thou art my God; earnestly will I seek thee: My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee, In a dry and weary land, where no water is.
- Psalms 42:1
As the hart panteth after the water brooks, So panteth my soul after thee, O God.
- Isaiah 12:3
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
- John 4:14
but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall become in him a well of water springing up unto eternal life.
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