Berean Standard Bible
1 Chronicles 11:17
17David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”
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
15Three of the thirty chief men went down to David, to the rock at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim. 16At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem. David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!” 18So the Three broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD, 19saying, “Far be it from me, my God, to do this! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” Because they had brought it at the risk of their lives, David refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of 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
- Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- longed for waterאָוָה'âvâh · to desireH183
- and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Oh, that someoneמִיmîy · who?H4310
- would get me a drinkשָׁקָהshâqâh · to water: drinkH8248
- of waterמַיmayim · waterH4325
- from the wellבּוֹרbôr · pitH953
- ·בֵּית לֶ֫חֶםbêyth lechem · BethlehemH1035
- near the gateשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
- ·אֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 11:17
- Numbers 11:4Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat?
- 2 Samuel 23:15David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”
- Psalms 143:6I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah
- Psalms 42:1As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God.
- Psalms 63:1O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.
- Isaiah 12:3With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation,
- John 4:10Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you 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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