2 Samuel 23:15
What does 2 Samuel 23:15 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 23:15 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, which is by 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 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 a drink of the water of the well of Beth-Lehem, which <FI>is<Fi> by the gate?'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And David longed, and said: O that some man would get me a drink of the water out of the cistern, that is in Bethlehem, by 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.14And David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
v.15This passage
v.16And the three mighty men 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 he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto Jehovah.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 119:81
My soul fainteth for thy salvation; ButI hope in thy word.
- 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?
- Psalms 42:1
As the hart panteth after the water brooks, So panteth my soul after thee, O God.
- John 7:37
Now on the last day, the greatdayof the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink.
- 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.
- Isaiah 41:17
The poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst; I, Jehovah, will answer them, I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
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