English Standard Version
1 Chronicles 11:17
17And David said longingly, "Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that 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!”
- 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!”
- New Living Translation (NLT)David remarked longingly to his men, “Oh, how I would love some of that good water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem.”
Context of 1 Chronicles 11:17
15Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David at the cave of Adullam, when the army of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim. 16David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem. And David said longingly, "Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!" 18Then the three mighty men broke through the camp 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 it. He poured it out to the Lord 19and said, "Far be it from me before my God that I should do this. Shall I drink the lifeblood of these men? For at the risk 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
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- longedאָוָה'âvâh · to desireH183
- and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Oh that one would give me drinkשָׁקָהshâqâh · to water: drinkH8248
- of the waterמַיmayim · waterH4325
- of the wellבּוֹרbôr · pitH953
- of Beth–lehemבֵּית לֶ֫חֶםbêyth lechem · BethlehemH1035
- at the gateשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 11:17
- Numbers 11:4Now the rabble that was among them had a strong craving. And the people of Israel also wept again and said, "Oh that we had meat to eat!
- 2 Samuel 23:15And David said longingly, "Oh, that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!"
- Psalms 143:6I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah
- Psalms 42:1As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God.
- Psalms 63:1O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
- Isaiah 12:3With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.
- John 4:10Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, 'Give me 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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