"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…" — 1 Chronicles 11:17

1 Chronicles 11:17 · 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!”

— 1 Chronicles 11:17

Verse 16

And David {was} then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison {was} then at Bethlehem.

Verse 18

And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that {was} by the gate, and took {it}, and brought {it} to David: but David would not drink {of} it, but poured it out to the LORD,

1 Chronicles 11 — Context

Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim. {three...: or, three captains over the thirty}

And David {was} then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison {was} then at Bethlehem.

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!

And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with {the jeopardy of} their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest. {that have...: Heb. with their lives?}

Cross References

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 be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

John 4:10

Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

2 Samuel 23:15-16

And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which {is} by the gate!

Isaiah 12:3

Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.

Psalms 63:1

[A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.] O God, thou {art} my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; {thirsty: Heb. weary} {where...: without water}

Numbers 11:4-5

And the mixt multitude that {was} among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat? {fell...: Heb. lusted a lust} {wept...: Heb. returned and wept}

Psalms 42:1-2

[To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah.] As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. {Maschil...: or, A Psalm giving instruction of the sons, etc} {panteth: Heb. brayeth}

Psalms 143:6

I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul {thirsteth} after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

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