American Standard Version
1 Chronicles 11:17
17And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!
1 Chronicles 11:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And 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!
- New International Version (NIV)David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And David said longingly, "Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!"
- New King James Version (NKJV)And David said with longing, “Oh, that someone would give me a drink of water from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”
Context of 1 Chronicles 11:17
15And three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines were encamped in the valley of Rephaim. 16And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem. 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! 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, 19and said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this: 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 the three mighty men.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 111 Chronicles 11:17 word by word
וַיִּתְאָ֥יו דָּוִ֖יד וַיֹּאמַ֑ר מִ֚י יַשְׁקֵ֣נִי מַ֔יִם מִבּ֥וֹר בֵּֽית־לֶ֖חֶם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 11:17
- Numbers 11:4And 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 23:15And 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 143:6I spread forth my hands unto thee: My soulthirstethafter thee, as a weary land. [Selah
- Psalms 42:1As the hart panteth after the water brooks, So panteth my soul after thee, O God.
- Psalms 63:1O 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 12:3Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
- John 4:10Jesus 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.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 11:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17David longed - See the notes on 2 Samuel 23:15-17; (note).Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-47Verses 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…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-47This story about David's mighty warriors shows that Israel's best and bravest men supported him, along with all of Israel (compare 2 Samuel 23:8–39).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-1915-19. David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink ... of the well of Beth-lehem--(See on 2Sa 23:15). This chivalrous act evinces the enthusiastic devotion of David's men, that they were ready to gratify his smallest wish at the risk of their lives. It is probable that, when uttering the wish, David had no recollection of the military posted at Beth-lehem. It is generally taken for granted that those who fought a way to the well of Beth-lehem…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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